Estimation of genetic parameters of feed intake and daily gain in Durocs using data from electronic swine feeders

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 230-234

  Chen, C Y ^a   Misztal, I ^a   Tsuruta, S ^a   Zumbach, B ^a,b   Herring, W O ^c   Holl, J ^c   Culbertson, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Norsvin   (Norway)

^c Smithfield Premium Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Automatic feeders; Daily gain; Feed intake; Genetic parameters; Swine

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BREEDING; EATING; GENETICS; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICS; SWINE; WEIGHT GAIN;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; BREEDING; EATING; MODELS, GENETIC; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SUS SCROFA; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 77954064263     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: 14390388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2009.00833.x     Document Type: Article

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