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Assessment of Piglet Vitality by Farmers—Validation of A Scoring Scheme and Estimation of Associated Genetic Parameters

SIMPLE SUMMARY: The aim of animal breeding is to improve desirable traits in animals over generations by selecting those animals with the best performance for producing offspring. Sows have been bred for bearing and raising large litters. However, piglets in large litters are often underweight at bi...

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Autores principales: Schodl, Katharina, Revermann, Regine, Winckler, Christoph, Fuerst-Waltl, Birgit, Leeb, Christine, Willam, Alfons, Knapp, Peter, Pfeiffer, Christina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6616928/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31167450
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani9060317