Piglets’ Surface Temperature Change at Different Weights at Birth

The study was carried out in order to verify the effects of piglets’ weight at birth on their surface temperature change (ST) after birth, and its relationship with ingestion time of colostrum. Piglets from four different sows were weighed at birth and divided into a totally randomized design with t...

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Main Authors: Fabiana Ribeiro Caldara, Luan Sousa dos Santos, Sivanilza Teixeira Machado, Marta Moi, Irenilza de Alencar Nääs, Luciana Foppa, Rodrigo Garófallo Garcia, Rita de Kássia Silva dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2014-03-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-27-3-431-17.pdf