Analysis of water, feed intake and performance of lactating sows

Livestock Science

Volumn 135, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 177-183

  Kruse, S ^a   Traulsen, I ^a   Krieter, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Feed intake; Lactation period; Litter performance; Sow; Water intake

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 78650808640     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.07.002     Document Type: Article

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