Recurrence patterns and lifetime performance of parity 1 sows in breeding herds with different weaning-to-first-mating intervals

Recurrence patterns and lifetime performance of parity 1 sows in breeding herds with different weaning-to-first-mating intervals

Abstract Background Our objectives were 1) to compare reproductive performance across parities and lifetime performance of parity 1 sows in six weaning-to-first-mating interval groups (WMI 0–3, 4, 5, 6, 7–20 and 21 days or more), 2) to determine the recurrence patterns and repeatability of WMI, and...

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Main Authors: Yu Yatabe, Ryosuke Iida, Carlos Piñeiro, Yuzo Koketsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Porcine Health Management
Subjects:
Cohort study
Farm management
Lifetime performance
Primiparous sows
Swine
Weaning-to-first-service interval
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40813-019-0122-0

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