Article published the September 20, 2011
SummaryManagement of the sow herd has direct and indirect effects on the performance of their progeny and consequently, on herd feed conversion (HFC). Reducing sow replacement rate has a small direct effect on HFC due to changes in breeder feed consumption. However, the indirect impact of the associated reduction in the proportion of gilts and their progeny in the bre ...
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