Concepedia

Mammary development and milk production in the sow: Effects of udder massage, genotype and feeding in late gestation

Karen Thodberg, Martin Tang Sørensen

Livestock Science · 2006 · 18 citations · 22 references

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The “teat order” and communication in young pigs

G. McBride · Animal Behaviour · 1963 · 149 citations

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Body composition at farrowing and nutrition during lactation affect the performance of primiparous sows: I. Voluntary feed intake, weight loss, and plasma metabolites.

D.K. Revell, I. H. Williams, B.P. Mullan et al. · Journal of Animal Science · 1998 · 127 citations

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Comparison of three methods of feeding sows in gestation and the subsequent effects on lactation performance1

Malachy Young, Mike D Tokach, F. X. AHERNE et al. · Journal of Animal Science · 2004 · 123 citations

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Communication during suckling in the domestic pig. Effects of continuous noise

Bo Algers, Per Jensen · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 1985 · 116 citations

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Nursing behaviour of sows during 5 weeks lactation and effects on piglet growth

Anna Valros, M. Rundgren, Marek Špinka et al. · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 2002 · 115 citations

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