Factors to adjust litter weight of pigs to a standard 21 days of age

Factors to standardize litter weights of nursing pigs to 21 d of age were calculated from daily weights measured on 64 crossbred litters from 10 to 32 d of age. The results were compared to published factors derived from a data set of Duroc pigs weighed every 3 to 4 d. Dams in the present study were...

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Published in:	Journal of animal science Vol. 68; no. 9; p. 2628
Main Authors:	Wood, C M, Christian, L L, Rothschild, M F
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.09.1990
Subjects:	Algorithms Analysis of Variance Animals Body Weight Breeding Female Lactation Litter Size Male Parity Regression Analysis Swine - growth & development Swine - physiology Weaning
ISSN:	0021-8812
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