Effects of loose farrowing facilities on reproductive performance in primiparous sows |
Choi, Yohan
(Swine Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Min, Yejin (Swine Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration) Kim, Younghwa (Swine Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration) Jeong, Yongdae (Swine Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration) Kim, Doowan (Swine Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration) Kim, Joeun (Swine Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration) Jung, Hyunjung (Swine Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration) |
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