Maternal and social genetic effects on average daily gain of piglets from birth until weaning

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2883-2892

  Bouwman, A C ^a   Bergsma, R ^a,b   Duijvesteijn, N ^b   Bijma, P ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b IPG   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Average daily gain; Competition; Genetic parameter; Maternal effect; Piglet; Social interaction

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; SWINE; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; SELECTION, GENETIC; SWINE; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77956000324     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2494     Document Type: Article

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