Factors affecting the voluntary feed intake of the weaned pig

Weaning the pig: concepts and consequences

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  Brooks, P H ^a   Tsourgiannis, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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