Characteristics and risk factors for severe repeat-breeder female pigs and their lifetime performance in commercial breeding herds

Characteristics and risk factors for severe repeat-breeder female pigs and their lifetime performance in commercial breeding herds

Abstract Background Repeat-breeder females increase non-productive days (NPD) and decrease herd productivity and profitability. The objectives of the present study were 1) to define severe repeat-breeder (SRB) females in commercial breeding herds, 2) to characterize the pattern of SRB occurrences ac...

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Main Authors: Satomi Tani, Carlos Piñeiro, Yuzo Koketsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Porcine Health Management
Subjects:
Severe repeat-breeding
Lifetime performance
Herd productivity groups
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40813-017-0059-0

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