Season effects on the suckling behavior of piglets

Season effects on the suckling behavior of piglets

Abstract The suckling behavior of piglets was evaluated in summer and winter, using 21 sows of the same genetic line. Data were collected in July (winter) and in January (summer). The experimental design was a randomized complete block (age of piglets) in a 2x2 factorial scheme, with season of the y...

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Main Authors: RENNAN H.R. MOREIRA, RODRIGO F. OLIVEIRA, JORGE Y.P. PALENCIA, LEONARDO S. FONSECA, CESAR AUGUSTO P. GARBOSSA, MÁRVIO L.T. ABREU, RONY A. FERREIRA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2020-10-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
Litter
number of suckles
suckling interval
suckling length
lactation
swine
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652020000501010&tlng=en

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