Once small always small? To what extent morphometric characteristics and post-weaning starter regime affect pig lifetime growth performance

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to determine the effect of piglet morphometric characteristics and starter regime on postnatal growth. Some piglets born light are able to grow faster than others, and identifying which piglets are more at risk to remain light and at which stages of grow...

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Main Authors: A. M. S. Huting, P. Sakkas, I. Wellock, K. Almond, I. Kyriazakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Porcine Health Management
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40813-018-0098-1