Maximizing net income for pork producers by determining the interaction between dietary energy concentration and stocking density on finishing pig performance, welfare, and carcass composition
Marketplace volatility in the pork industry demands that producers re-evaluate production practices in order to remain profitable. Stocking density and dietary energy concentration independently affect performance and economic returns of growing finishing pigs. However, there is limited information...
Other Authors: | Beaulieu, Denise |
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Language: | English |
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2015
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2014-11-1846 |
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