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

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

Maternal breeds for sows have been bred for high prolificacy during recent decades. Although large litters may be beneficial for economic efficiency, pre-weaning mortality is increased. Thus, focus should instead be put on new traits such as piglet vitality (PV). Until now, no validated scoring sche...

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Main Authors: Katharina Schodl, Regine Revermann, Christoph Winckler, Birgit Fuerst-Waltl, Christine Leeb, Alfons Willam, Peter Knapp, Christina Pfeiffer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
pigs
piglet vitality
piglet mortality rate
litter size
genetic parameters
breeding program
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/6/317

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