An increased feed intake during early pregnancy improves sow body weight recovery and increases litter size in young sows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 3542-3550

  Hoving, L L ^a,b   Soede, N M ^a   van der Peet Schwering, C M C ^a   Graat, E A M ^a   Feitsma, H ^c   Kemp, B ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Varkens KI Nederland ^*  (Netherlands)

^c Institute for Pig Genetics   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Feeding level; Reproductive performance; Sow development

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; DIET; EATING; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; METABOLISM; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; STATISTICAL MODEL; SWINE;

ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; DIET; EATING; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; LOGISTIC MODELS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; SWINE;

EID: 80054741794     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-3954     Document Type: Article

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