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An Analysis of Culling Patterns during the Breeding Cycle and Lifetime Production from the Aspect of Culling Reasons for Gilts and Sows in Southwest China

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Unplanned removal of gilts and sows shortens the longevity and decreases the production efficiency of commercial herds. A comparison between sow culling studies is problematic due to differences in genetics, housing conditions, and feeding and management among different countries. An...

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Autores principales: Wang, Chao, Wu, Yinghui, Shu, Dingming, Wei, Hongkui, Zhou, Yuanfei, Peng, Jian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6523916/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31013730
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani9040160