Management of High Prolificacy in French Herds: Can We Alleviate Side Effects on Piglet Survival?
Published: September 13, 2010
Summary
Introduction In general the development of hyper prolific sows has been associated with a dramatic increase in perinatal mortality. Analysis of the performance of French sow herds (IFIP, 2007) indicates that total number of piglets born per litter increased from 11.9 in 1996 to 13.8 in 2006. Simultaneously, total mortality increased from less than 19% up to 21%, with about 25% of herds losin...
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31 de mayo de 2011
just wondering how many days before the expected farrowing date should the altrenogest be given ?
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