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Sources of variation in litter size and weight at birth and at 21 days of age in Duroc, Landrace and Large White pigs. 2. Piglet and litter weights

Milagres, J.C.; Fedalto, L.M.; Pereira, J.A.A.; Costa, P.M. de A.

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 10(4): 672-691

1981


Accession: 001126286

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Data on 1619 litters from 7 herds were analysed. For Landrace, Large White and Duroc pigs resp., piglet birth weight averaged 1.51, 1.39 and 1.47 kg and 21-day weight 5.50, 5.40 and 5.14 kg, and litter weight averaged 15.39, 15.14 and 14.05 kg at birth and 50.16, 51.41 and 42.40 kg at 21 days, the differences between Durocs and the other 2 breeds being significant.

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