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Pilot-Scale Assessment of a Novel Farrowing Creep Area Supplementary Heat Source

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Pre-weaning mortality (PWM) causes major economic and productivity losses for the US swine industry. This pilot-scale study evaluated a novel semi-enclosed heated microclimate (SEHM) as a supplementary heat source for farrowing creep areas. Six farrowing cycles (from January to July...

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Autores principales: Smith, Benjamin C., Ramirez, Brett C., Hoff, Steven J., Greiner, Laura L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6912423/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31752265
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani9110996