Prolific pigs

Scientists In the UK have launched a research programme to discover why the Chinese Meishan pig is so prolific; it produces an average of 14 to 16 piglets per litter compared to 10 to 12 in western breeds. The Meishan pig comes from the Shanghai...

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Autor principal: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Formato: News Item
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 1988
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/44789
Descripción
Sumario:Scientists In the UK have launched a research programme to discover why the Chinese Meishan pig is so prolific; it produces an average of 14 to 16 piglets per litter compared to 10 to 12 in western breeds. The Meishan pig comes from the Shanghai...