Feeding levels during early gestation in a group-housing system for primiparous sows: impact on piglet birthweight and litter uniformity
Increasing feeding levels in primiparous sows in a group-housed system during early pregnancy can effectively restore their body condition without any detrimental effects on subsequent litters.
Authors
- Thomas D. Parsons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7633-4718)
- Padet Tummaruk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7000-4371)
- Natchanon Dumniem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3942-4866)
Institutions
- Chulalongkorn University (TH)
- Genesis HealthCare (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Animal Bioscience
- Published
- 2024-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.24.0415
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.28
Funders
- Chulalongkorn University
- National Research Council of Thailand