Influence of the use of nurse sows on their lifetime performance

Influence of the use of nurse sows on their lifetime performance

Using nurse sows is a common practice for intensive pig farming because large numbers of piglets per litter result from intensive breeding. This aim of this study was to compare reproductive parameters of nurse sows and non-nurse sows in relation to subsequent reproductive performance. The study eva...

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Main Authors:	Kamila Pokorná, Jaroslav Čítek, Kateřina Zadinová, Monika Okrouhlá, Nicole Lebedová, Michal Komosný, Roman Stupka
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 2020-03-01
Series:	Czech Journal of Animal Science
Subjects:	lactating sow farrowing litter size piglet reproduction wean
Online Access:	https://cjas.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/cjs-202003-0003_influence-of-the-use-of-nurse-sows-on-their-lifetime-performance.php

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