Identifying early indicator traits for sow longevity using a linear-threshold model in Thai Large White and Landrace females

Objective The objective of the study was to investigate the possibility of utilizing an early litter size trait as an indirect selection trait for longevity and to estimate genetic parameters between sow stayability and litter size at different parities using a linear-threshold model for longevity i...

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Main Authors: Suppasit Plaengkaeo, Monchai Duangjinda, Kenneth J. Stalder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2021-01-01
Series:Animal Bioscience
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Online Access:http://www.animbiosci.org/upload/pdf/ajas-19-0855.pdf