Effect of within-litter birth weight variation on piglet survival and pre-weaning weight gain in a commercial herd
There are several factors that affect piglet survival and this has a bearing on sow productivity. Ten variables that influence pre-weaning vitality were analysed using records from the Pig Industry Board, Zimbabwe. These included individual piglet birth weight, piglet origin (nursed in original litt...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Kassel University Press
2015-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics |
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| Online Access: | http://jarts.info/index.php/jarts/article/view/2015061048480 |