Genetic variation of farrowing kinetics traits and their relationships with litter size and perinatal mortality in French Large White sows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1053-1058

  Canario, L ^a   Roy, N ^b   Gruand, J ^c   Bidanel, J P ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b La Basse Trappe   (France)

^c Centre Poitou Charentes   (France)

Author keywords

Birth interval; Farrowing duration; Genetic parameter; Litter size; Pig; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33748786838     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2006.8451053x     Document Type: Article

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