Comparative study on the relations between backfat thickness in late-pregnant gilts, mammary development and piglet growth. [PDF]
Transl Anim Sci, 2017 The potential relation between body condition of gilts in late-pregnancy and litter BW gain as well as mammary development was studied using 2 sets of data.
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Effects of Gestational Housing on Reproductive Performance and Behavior of Sows with Different Backfat Thickness. [PDF]
Asian-Australas J Anim Sci, 2016 The present study investigated the effects of back-fat thickness at d 107 of gestation and housing types during gestation on reproductive performance and behavior of sows.
Kim KH +8 more
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Exploring a Possible Link between the Fecal Microbiota and the Production Performance of Pigs
Veterinary Sciences, 2022 The backfat thickness of pigs not only affects the physical properties and taste of meat, but it also closely relates to the reproduction performance of sows.
Yanan Cao +4 more
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Meat Science, 2023 Reducing backfat thickness (BFT), determined by subcutaneous fat deposition, is vital in Chinese developed pig breeds. The level of miR-503 in the backfat of Guanzhong Black pigs was found to be lower than that in Large White pigs, implying that miR-503 ...
Rui Cai +6 more
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THE EFFECT OF THE BACKFAT THICKNESS LOSS ON REPRODUCTION IN LACTATING SOWS [PDF]
Journal of Central European Agriculture, 2015 The work discusses the influence of the backfat thickness change, during sow´s lactation, on their subsequent litter characteristics. The reproduction potential of 478 sows of two genotypes was assessed.
Luboš Brzobohatý +6 more
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Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2022 The aim was to evaluate the association between growth, carcass and visual scores traits with precocious calving in Nellore cattle. Birth weight (BW), weight at 120, 210, 365 and 450 days of age, pre and post-weaning average daily gain, rib eye area ...
L. Brunes +6 more
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Post-parturient Disorders and Backfat Loss in Tropical Sows in Relation to Backfat Thickness before Farrowing and Postpartum Intravenous Supportive Treatment [PDF]
Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2013 The aim of the present study was to determine the evidence of post-parturient disorders and backfat loss during lactation in sows raised in tropical areas in relation to their backfat thickness before farrowing and postpartum intravenous supportive ...
Padet Tummaruk
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Predicting body compositions of live finishing pigs based on bioelectrical impedance analysis
Journal of Animal Science and Technology, 2021 The objective of this study was to predict body compositions of live pigs using bioelectrical impedance procedures. In experiment 1, 32 crossbred (Duroc × Landrace × Yorkshire) finishing pigs with an average weight
Ji Seon An +8 more
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Journal of Animal Science and Technology, 2022 This study was conducted to evaluate the relationship among market weight, slaughter age, yield grade, and primal cut yield in Hanwoo.
Ki-Mun Kwon +9 more
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Sow body condition at weaning and reproduction performance in organic piglet production [PDF]
, 2009 The objective was to investigate the variation in backfat at weaning and its relations to reproduction results in organic sow herds in Denmark. The study included eight herds and 573 sows.
A. G. Kongsted +15 more
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