Estimation of genetic and phenotypic parameters for sow productivity traits in south african large white pigs

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 389-397

  Dube, B ^a   Mulugeta, Sendros D ^a   Dzama, K ^b  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Correlations; Genetic progress; Phenotypic performance; Pigs; Reproductive traits

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873731584     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v42i4.7     Document Type: Article

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