Influence of parity, birth order, litter size and birth weight on duration of farrowing and birth intervals in commercial exotic sows in Zimbabwe

Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 569-574

  Motsi, P ^a   Sakuhuni, C ^a   Halimani, T E ^a   Bhebhe, E ^a   Ndiweni, P N B ^b   Chimonyo, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b Pig Industry Board   (Zimbabwe)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Farrowing; Litter size; Sows

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 34248541046     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: 1748748X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ASC200664     Document Type: Article

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