A Comparative Analysis of the Fecal Bacterial Communities of Light and Heavy Finishing Barrows Raised in a Commercial Swine Production Environment

For commercial swine producers, the natural variation in body weight amongst pigs in a herd presents a challenge in meeting the standards of meat processors who incentivize target carcass weights by offering more favorable purchase prices. Body weight variation in a swine herd is evident as early as...

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Main Authors: Emily C. Fowler, Ryan S. Samuel, Benoit St-Pierre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/5/738