Breeding for piglet survival

18-06-2005 | | |
Nowadays, pig breeding is no longer purely focused on maximum growth and large litter sizes. According to breeding organisation Topigs, breeding should be more balanced and efficient to safeguard good breeding stock in the future. One aspect of this approach is breeding for piglet survival. Alfred De Vries explains why.     This article can also be found in Pig Progress Volume 21 number 5. To view the article online simply click on the link below. Join 18,000+ subs


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Progress Volume 23 No-6 2007
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