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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Animals, Livestock, One Health > animals > vertebrates > mammals > ungulates > swine > feeder pigs
Research, Technology, Methods > organisms > animals > vertebrates > mammals > ungulates > swine > feeder pigs
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animals > farmed animal species > livestock > monogastric livestock > swine > feeder pigs
Research, Technology, Methods > organisms > animals > farmed animal species > livestock > monogastric livestock > swine > feeder pigs
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animals > domestic animals > livestock > monogastric livestock > swine > feeder pigs
Research, Technology, Methods > organisms > animals > domestic animals > livestock > monogastric livestock > swine > feeder pigs
Preferred Term:

feeder pigs

Definition:
Young swine in feeding operations which are being grown to market weight.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
swine
Entry Terms:
  • grower pigs
  • weaner pigs
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/67842
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