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INFLUENCE OF BREED AND MONTH OF MATING ON THE GESTATION LENGTH AND LITTER SIZE AT BIRTH AMONG BROILER RABBITS IN KERALA [PDF]
Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 1999 Effect of breed and month of mating on the litter size at birth and gestation length in three temperate broiler breeds of rabbits namely, New Zealand White, Soviet Chinchilla and Grey Giant during different months of mating from January to December was ...
P. Nandakumar, Marykutty Thomas
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The effect of season and parity order on fertility of rabbit does and kit growth
Czech Journal of Animal Science, 2010 The effect of season and parity order on doe fertility and rabbit growth was evaluated. Two hundred and fifty Hyplus® does were divided into five groups according to kindling, each in a given season of the year (September, December, February, April and ...
J. Tůma, E. Tůmová, V. Valášek
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Screening of Litter-Size-Associated SNPs in NOX4, PDE11A and GHR Genes of Sheep
AnimalsIn previous studies, NOX4, PDE11A and GHR genes have been screened as important candidate genes for litter size in sheep by using the GWAS method; however, neither their effects on litter size nor the loci associated with litter size have been identified.
Jiajun Li +6 more
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Effects of parity, season of birth, and sex on within-litter variation and pre-weaning performance of F1 Large White × Landrace pigs [PDF]
Veterinary WorldBackground and Aim: A piglet’s pre-weaning performance significantly influences both animal welfare and profitability in pig production. Understanding piglet pre-weaning performance influencing factors is key to enhancing animal welfare, reducing losses,
Nqobile Lungile Buthelezi +6 more
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Influence of litter size on growth and structure of m. semitendinosus in newborn piglets and slaughter pigs [PDF]
Biotechnology in Animal Husbandry, 2017 Modern meat production has to meet the requirements of profitability, while meeting the demands of consumers in terms of meat quality at the same time. Huge scientific work has been done in order to find balance between quantity and quality of meet. Most
Božičković Ivana +4 more
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Major Components in Limiting Litter Size [PDF]
, 2016 The litter size is an important trait in prolific species such as rabbits and pigs. However, selection on litter size has had limited success in these species because of its low heritabil‐ ity and sex-limited expression. The litter size is a complex physiological trait in prolific species, affected by several components that are expressed sequentially,
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Cogent Food & AgricultureThis study investigated the influence of sow farrowing season, litter size, and breed on sow reproductive performance, using a comprehensive dataset comprising 20,048 records spanning from 2016 to 2021, involving 1,589 Duroc, 3,070 Landrace, and 15,389 ...
Hongzhen Cao +5 more
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Early life reproductive investment affects longevity in ewes
AnimalTo increase lifetime production of ewes, it has been suggested to mate ewe lambs. However, research on the effect of age at first lambing on longevity has shown conflicting results. This study investigated the impact of early life reproduction (i.e., the
L.S. Kierkegaard +6 more
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Animal Production: Indonesian Journal of Animal Production, 2012 . Genetic and non-genetic factors influencing litter size and birth weight of rabbit was evaluated using New Zealand White and Chinchilla breeds. Parameters measured were total number of kittens born per litter, number of litter born alive, live litter ...
SSA Egena, GN Akpa, IC Alemede, A Aremu
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HERITABILITY ESTIMATES OF LITTER SIZE IN PIGS [PDF]
Annales de Génétique et de Sélection Animale, 1978 Richter L, Willeke H
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