Purchasing policy, quarantine and acclimation practices of breeding gilts in Belgian pig farms
Abstract Background The breeding population is very important in pig herds, for productivity, health and profitability. Replacement of breeding animals can be accomplished by own rearing of breeding gilts or by purchasing them. Purchasing breeding gilts is a hazardous event in terms of biosecurity a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Porcine Health Management |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-021-00205-2 |