Management factors affecting mortality, feed intake and feed conversion ratio of grow-finishing pigs

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of animal management and farm facilities on total feed intake (TFI), feed conversion ratio (FCR) and mortality rate (MORT) of grower-finishing pigs. In total, 310 batches from 244 grower-finishing farms, consisting of 454 855 Pietrain sired pigs in s...

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Main Authors: P.S. Agostini, A.G. Fahey, E.G. Manzanilla, J.V. O’Doherty, C. de Blas, J. Gasa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731113001912