The contribution of biological sex to heat stress-mediated outcomes in growing pigs
Heat stress (HS) negatively impacts a variety of production parameters in growing pigs; however, the impact of biological sex on the HS response is largely unknown. To address this, 48 crossbred barrows and gilts (36.8 ± 3.7 kg BW) were individually housed and assigned to one of three constant envir...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-06-01
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| Series: | Animal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731124000995 |