Physiological traits of newborn piglets associated with colostrum intake, neonatal survival and preweaning growth
Colostrum intake, which is critical for piglet survival after birth and growth up to weaning, greatly depends on piglet weight and vitality at birth. Our aim was to identify a set of biological variables explaining individual variations in colostrum intake, preweaning growth and risk of dying. Farro...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-06-01
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| Series: | Animal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731123001398 |