Effect of weaning age and commingling after the nursery phase of pigs in a wean-to-finish facility on growth, and humoral and behavioral indicators of well-being.

Davis, M E

Effect of weaning age and commingling after the nursery phase of pigs in a wean-to-finish facility on growth, and humoral and behavioral indicators of well-being. [electronic resource] - Journal of animal science Mar 2006 - 743-56 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1525-3163

10.2527/2006.843743x doi


Age Factors
Aggression--physiology
Animal Feed--analysis
Animals
Behavior, Animal--classification
Diet--veterinary
Feeding Behavior--physiology
Female
Interferon-gamma--analysis
Leukocyte Count--veterinary
Leukocytes--physiology
Lymphocyte Activation
Macrophages--physiology
Male
Random Allocation
Swine--growth & development
Time Factors
Weaning
Weight Gain--physiology