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PSII-12 The effects of lift crates on sow performance and litter survival

In modern sow farms, pre-weaning mortality (PWM) remains a key barrier to achieving peak productivity and optimizing piglet welfare. Therefore, a total of 270 sows (PIC 1050, 3.6 average parity) were used (May to July 2018) to determine the effect of lift crates in farrowing on sow and piglet perfor...

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Published in:J Anim Sci
Main Authors: Obermier, Dalton R, Knauer, Mark, Graham, Amanda, Frobose, Hyatt
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2019
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6667028/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jas/skz122.411
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