Climatic effects on sow fertility and piglet survival under influence of a moderate climate

Although the climate in Germany is moderate, heat stress conditions may occur during summer months. However, it is unknown to what extent sow fertility and piglet survival are affected under moderate climatic conditions in indoor systems. Therefore, this study estimated effects of temperature and te...

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Main Authors: K. Wegner, C. Lambertz, G. Daş, G. Reiner, M. Gauly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
sow
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731114001219