Physiological and productive responses of environmental control on housed sows Respostas fisiológicas e produtivas do controle ambiental em fêmeas suínas alojadas

Swine housing must promote an adjusted environment for thermal comfort and high animal productivity without negatively affecting the sow performance and reproductive response. This study evaluated the use of distinct environmental cooling equipments on sow performance, both on the gestation and on n...

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Main Authors: Carlos Eduardo Bites Romanini, Yamilia Barrios Tolon, Irenilza de Alencar Nääs, Daniella Jorge de Moura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2008-01-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162008000400002