Improving udder quality traits in sows to aid survival and performance of piglets
Survival and growth of the piglet is determined by its ability to suckle rapidly after birth, which can be influenced by sow udder morphology. The initial aims of this research were to define a methodology to describe udder morphology (1), to study the sources of variation in the morphology (2) and...
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University of Newcastle upon Tyne
2016
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.697883 |