Impact of lactation length and piglet weaning weight on long-term growth and viability of progeny

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 2265-2276

  Cabrera, R A ^a,b,d   Boyd, R D ^a,d   Jungst, S B ^a   Wilson, E R ^a   Johnston, M E ^a,e   Vignes, J L ^c   Odle, J ^b  

^a GENUS PLC   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Advanced Birthright Nutrition   (United States)

^d Hanor Company Inc   (United States)

^e JBS United   (United States)

Author keywords

Lifetime growth; Swine lactation; Weaning weight

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LACTATION; MEAT; PHYSIOLOGY; STANDARD; SWINE; TIME; WEANING; PIG; STANDARDS;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; LACTATION; MEAT; SWINE; TIME FACTORS; WEANING;

SUIDAE;

EID: 77953769035     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2121     Document Type: Article

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