Comparison of one-quarter Chinese Meishan and three-breed conventional cross females for sow productivity, and growth and carcass characteristics of the progeny

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 281-286

  Wolter, B F ^a   Hamilton, D N ^a   Ellis, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Crossbred; Growth performance; Meishan; Pigs; Reproductive performance

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0034347279     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A99-083     Document Type: Review

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