Variation in piglet mortality between and within satellites in a sow pool
The piglet mortality rates have become a major issue in today’s pig production. While other production traits such as number of born piglets or produced piglets per sow have been improved, the mortality rate has escalated. High mortality rates before weaning does not only affect the economy but must...
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SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics (until 231231)
2013
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