Direct, maternal and nurse sow genetic effects on farrowing-, pre-weaning- and total piglet survival

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 73, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 153-164

  Knol, E F ^b   Ducro, B J ^a   Van Arendonk, J A M ^a   Van Der Lende, T ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Institute for Pig Genetics BV   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Genetic parameter; Maternal effect; Pig genetics; Piglet survival; Pre weaning mortality; Stillborn

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0036143277     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(01)00248-2     Document Type: Article

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