Colostrum production by sows: Variability of colostrum yield and immunoglobulin G concentrations

Animal

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1546-1553

  Quesnel, H ^a,b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b AGROCAMPUS OUEST   (France)

Author keywords

colostrum; colostrum yield; immunoglobulin; lactogenesis; piglet; sow

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE;

EID: 80053066600     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S175173111100070X     Document Type: Article

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