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Piglet Body Weight Variation and the Influence of Birth Weight on Piglet Growth During Lactation and Weaning

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|May 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/contagri-2021-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2466-4774 | Journal ISSN: 0350-1205
Language: English
Page range: 6 - 10
Submitted on: Dec 7, 2020
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Accepted on: Jan 11, 2021
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Published on: May 26, 2021
Published by: University of Novi Sad
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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