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Cross-Fostering Implications for Pig Mortality, Welfare and Performance

This study aimed to (1) identify cross-fostering (CF) practices employed on a commercial farm; (2) characterize CF pigs according to litter of origin traits, and (3) investigate the implications of CF practices on pig mortality, performance and welfare. This was an observational study whereby pigs w...

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Autores principales: Calderón Díaz, Julia A., García Manzanilla, Edgar, Diana, Alessia, Boyle, Laura A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5997804/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29928648
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2018.00123