Within-litter variation of birth weight in hyperprolific Czech Large White sows and its relation to litter size traits, stillborn piglets and losses until weaning

Livestock Science

Volumn 115, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 195-205

  Wolf, J ^a   Zakova E ^a   Groeneveld, E ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUT FÜR TIERZUCHT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Hyperprolific line; Large White; Litter traits; Pig; Piglet mortality

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 41949108450     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.07.009     Document Type: Article

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