Effects of lactation feed intake and creep feeding on sow and piglet performance

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 3145-3153

  Sulabo, R C ^a   Jacela, J Y ^a   Tokach, M D ^a   Dritz, S S ^a   Goodband, R D ^a   Derouchey, J M ^a   Nelssen, J L ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Creep feeding; Lactation feeding level; Suckling pig

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LACTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SWINE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; EATING; FEMALE; LACTATION; SWINE;

SUIDAE;

EID: 77956003910     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2131     Document Type: Article

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