Effects of different litter depths on environmental parameters and growth performance of growing finishing pigs Efeito de diferentes profundidades de cama usada para suínos em crescimento e em terminação sobre parâmetros ambientais e desempenho de crescimento

Deep litter systems represent low cost alternatives to raise growing-finishing pigs, reducing slurry accumulation, although pig's thermal comfort may be negatively affected by the heat produced inside the litter. This study compared environmental and performance parameters for growing-finishing...

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Main Authors: Érico Kunde Corrêa, Ivan Bianchi, Rafael da Rosa Ulguim, Marcio Nunes Corrêa, Carlos Gil-Turnes, Thomaz Lucia Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2009-06-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782009000300031