Association of compositional traits and structural soundness with the ability of commercial line of sows to complete parities four and five – NPB#06-192. (A continuation of the original project 2005 titled: Association of compositional, structural soundness, and health with the ability of a commercial line of young sows to successfully complete parity one (NPB#05-081) and the 2006 project titled:
August 6, 2010
Poor sow longevity has both economic and welfare ramifications for the commercial swine industry. According to PigCHAMP™...