Age of first breeding and incidence of dystocia and losses at parturition and post-partum in indigenous Nigerian pig
Studies were carried out on the prevalence of dystocia and losses at parturition and post-partum following early mating and first breeding in 15 Nigerian indigenous pigs six were 8 months old at the time of there first farrowing, while nine were 11 or 12 months at the time of their first farrowing....
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1981
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| author | Osuagwuh, A.I.A. Akpokodje, J.U. |
| author_browse | Akpokodje, J.U. Osuagwuh, A.I.A. |
| author_facet | Osuagwuh, A.I.A. Akpokodje, J.U. |
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| description | Studies were carried out on the prevalence of dystocia and losses at parturition and post-partum following early mating and first breeding in 15 Nigerian indigenous pigs six were 8 months old at the time of there first farrowing, while nine were 11 or 12 months at the time of their first farrowing. Forty-six piglets were born, of which 11 or 12 months at the time of there first farrowing. Forty-six piglets were born, of which 11 died at birth (24%) and a further 18 during the next 7 days (total loss 63.0%). The six pigs that farrowed at 8 months of age had smaller mean litters and births weights, a higher incidence of dystocia and higher piglet mortality at birth than those that farrowed later (32 with 91 % survival). However, increased age at first farrowing did not reduce the high death rate during the first week (50% of Piglets which survived at birth in both groups). This was attributed to starvation due to poor mothering ability following first farrowing since there was no agalactia or mastitis. |
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| spelling | CGSpace708982023-02-15T13:12:44Z Age of first breeding and incidence of dystocia and losses at parturition and post-partum in indigenous Nigerian pig Osuagwuh, A.I.A. Akpokodje, J.U. age breeds parturition Studies were carried out on the prevalence of dystocia and losses at parturition and post-partum following early mating and first breeding in 15 Nigerian indigenous pigs six were 8 months old at the time of there first farrowing, while nine were 11 or 12 months at the time of their first farrowing. Forty-six piglets were born, of which 11 or 12 months at the time of there first farrowing. Forty-six piglets were born, of which 11 died at birth (24%) and a further 18 during the next 7 days (total loss 63.0%). The six pigs that farrowed at 8 months of age had smaller mean litters and births weights, a higher incidence of dystocia and higher piglet mortality at birth than those that farrowed later (32 with 91 % survival). However, increased age at first farrowing did not reduce the high death rate during the first week (50% of Piglets which survived at birth in both groups). This was attributed to starvation due to poor mothering ability following first farrowing since there was no agalactia or mastitis. 1981 2016-02-08T09:07:40Z 2016-02-08T09:07:40Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70898 en Limited Access |
| spellingShingle | age breeds parturition Osuagwuh, A.I.A. Akpokodje, J.U. Age of first breeding and incidence of dystocia and losses at parturition and post-partum in indigenous Nigerian pig |
| title | Age of first breeding and incidence of dystocia and losses at parturition and post-partum in indigenous Nigerian pig |
| title_full | Age of first breeding and incidence of dystocia and losses at parturition and post-partum in indigenous Nigerian pig |
| title_fullStr | Age of first breeding and incidence of dystocia and losses at parturition and post-partum in indigenous Nigerian pig |
| title_full_unstemmed | Age of first breeding and incidence of dystocia and losses at parturition and post-partum in indigenous Nigerian pig |
| title_short | Age of first breeding and incidence of dystocia and losses at parturition and post-partum in indigenous Nigerian pig |
| title_sort | age of first breeding and incidence of dystocia and losses at parturition and post partum in indigenous nigerian pig |
| topic | age breeds parturition |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70898 |
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