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Post-weaning voluntary food intake of pigs weaned at 2 or 4 weeks of age

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2018

K. J. McCracken*
Affiliation:
Food and Agricultural Chemistry Research Division, Department of Agriculture, Newforge Lane, Belfast BT9 5PX

Abstract

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Abstracts of poster presentations
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Production 1989

References

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