Sows with high milk production had both a high feed intake and high body mobilization

Selection for increased litter size have generated hyper-prolific sows that nurses large litters, however limited knowledge is available regarding the connection between milk production, feed intake and body mobilization of these modern sows. The aim of the current study was to determine what charac...

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Main Authors: A.V. Strathe, T.S. Bruun, C.F. Hansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
sow
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731117000155