Effect of litter size, milk replacer and housing on production results of hyper-prolific sows

The modern hyper-prolific sow gives birth to more piglets than she has functional teats (in the following called supernumerary piglets). The aim of the present study was (1) to investigate the production consequences of hyper-prolific sows rearing supernumerary piglets equal to the mean live-born li...

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Main Authors: C. Kobek-Kjeldager, V.A. Moustsen, P.K. Theil, L.J. Pedersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175173111900260X