Relationships among gilt and sow live weight, P2 backfat depth, and culling rates

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 301-305

  Hughes, P E ^a   Smits, R J ^b   Xie, M S Y ^c   Kirkwood, R N ^c  

^a Pig and Poultry Production Institute   (Australia)

^b RIVALEA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD   (Australia)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body condition; Culling; Gilts; Sows; Swine

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 78649387345     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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