A farmer-friendly tool for estimation of weights of pigs kept by smallholder farmers in Uganda

Pig keeping is important to the livelihoods of many rural Ugandans. Pigs are typically sold based on live weight or a carcass weight derived from this; however this weight is commonly estimated due to the lack of access to scales. Here, we explore the development of a weigh band for more accurate we...

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Main Authors:	Marshall, Karen, Poole, Elizabeth J., Oyieng, Edwin, Ouma, Emily A., Kugonza, Donald R.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Inglés
Published:	Springer 2023
Subjects:	swine animal production
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130594