Evaporative snout cooling system on the performance of lactating sows and their litters in a subtropical region
The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of different temperature control systems on the voluntary feed intake (VFI), percentage of weight loss (PWL) and performance of lactating sows as well as on the weight of their piglets. Two systems were used: traditional temperature control system (...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
2015-01-01
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Series: | Ciência Rural |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782015005041693&lng=en&tlng=en |