Feeding decisions for the newly weaned pigs in East Africa are weight dependent
Introduction: Smallholder pig farmers in east Africa typically wean pigs at 6 to 8 weeks. Farmers report that commercially prepared pig diets are too expensive and therefore typically feed forage and food waste. This results in low average daily gain (ADG), especially for the newly weaned pig. The o...
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International Livestock Research Institute
2015
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76023 |
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