Neonatal piglet traits of importance for survival in crates and indoor pens

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1207-1218

  Pedersen, L J ^a   Berg, P ^a   Jorgensen G ^a   Andersen, I L ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Farrowing housing; Piglet mortality; Sow; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; GENETIC VARIABILITY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROCLIMATE; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; STARVATION; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; GENETIC VARIATION; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MICROCLIMATE; PARTURITION; RISK FACTORS; STARVATION; SUS SCROFA; SWINE DISEASES;

EID: 79960982573     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-3248     Document Type: Article

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