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Genetic Determination of Maternal Behaviour in Pigs

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In sows, maternal behaviour is a commercially important trait which affects sow and piglet welfare and the quality and safety of human‐animal interactions, especially if free farrowing of sows without crates is in place. The aim of this study was to evaluate maternal behaviour and to estimate its quantitative genetic parameters in Swiss ...
Nicole Maffezzini, Negar Khayatzadeh, Simon Turner, Rainer Roehe, Ricardo Pong‐Wong, Richard B. D’Eath   +5 more
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Genetic Parameters for Feed Efficiency Indicator Traits in a Rotational Crossbreed Sow Population During Lactation Period

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The selection of feed efficient sows effectively converting feed into milk production and body weight gain will contribute to the overall profitability of pig farming systems. Consequently, the aim of the present study was to estimate genetic parameters for feed efficiency indicator traits during the sow lactation period, and to infer ...
S. Aikins‐Wilson, S. F. U. Vanvanhossou, P. Engel, S. König   +3 more
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Effects of dietary valine:lysine ratios on lactation performance of primiparous sows nursing large litters

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2015
Eighteen sows were used to determine the effect of dietary valine:lysine (val:lys) ratios on lactation performance in primiparous sows and litter performance. Sows, raised in individual pens, were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 experimental diets containing
Subramaniam Mohana Devi, Jae Won Park, In Ho Kim   +2 more
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Quantification of the reduction in voluntary feed intake and growth after a digestive challenge in post-weaned piglets

, 2010
Session 07 : Intestinal health in monogastricsInternational audienceQuantification of the reduction in voluntary feed intake and growth after a digestive challenge in post-weaned ...
Lovatto, Paulo, van Milgen, Jaap, J., Pastorelli, Hélène, Montagne, Lucile   +3 more
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Managemental influences on the selective proliferation of two strains of haemolytic Escherichia coli in weaned pigs [PDF]

, 1988
In an experimental study on a piggery it was found that haemolytic Escherichia coli of O-serotypes 138 or 139 proliferated in the intestinal tracts of pigs following weaning, with E.
Fu, Z.F., Wilson, M.W., Hampson, D.J., Bettleheim, K.A.   +3 more
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Heritability of Productive, Reproductive and Carcass Traits in Pure‐Bred and Cross‐Bred Pigs: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Heritability (h2) is a key parameter in animal breeding, but its magnitude and consistency across pure‐bred (PB) and cross‐bred (CB) pig populations remain poorly understood. This study aimed to compare heritability estimates between PB and CB populations for economically relevant traits through a systematic review and meta‐analysis.
Wilber Hernández‐Montiel, Amada I. Osorio‐Terán, Víctor M. Meza‐Villalvazo, Adolfo Amador‐Mendoza, José Abad‐Zavaleta, Nicolás Valenzuela‐Jiménez, Mario Alberto Martínez‐Núñez   +6 more
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Dietary Grape Seed Proanthocyanidins (Gsps) Improve Weaned Intestinal Microbiota And Mucosal Barrier Using A Piglet Model

, 2016
Proanthocyanidins have been suggested as an effective antibiotic alternative, however their mechanisms are still unknown. The present study investigated the effects of grape seed proanthocyanidins on gut microbiota and mucosal barrier using a weaned ...
Farrar, Shabnam, Han, Meng, Rezaei, Arash, Huang, Chang, Song, Peixia   +4 more
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Optimizing Production of Two Potential Probiotic Lactobacilli Strains Isolated from Piglet Feces as Feed Additives for Weaned Piglets [PDF]

, 2015
Two probiotic strains, Lactobacillus johnsonii x-1d-2 and Lactobacillus mucosae x-4w-1, originally isolated from piglet feces, have been demonstrated to possess antimicrobial activities, antibiotic resistances and interleukin-6 induction ability in RAW ...
Ming-Ju Chen, Ming-Lun Chiang, Hsi-Chia Chen, Yu-Chun Lin, Ya-Ting Lin, Kun-Nan Chen   +5 more
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Genome‐Wide Association Studies for Anogenital Distance and Linear Type Traits in Gir Cattle

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Although linear type traits have been under selection in the Dairy Gir cattle for the past three decades, there are few studies exploring genetic architecture for these traits. The aim of this study was to identify candidate genes for anogenital distance and linear type traits in the Gir breed. For this study, the body measures of rump length (
Renata de Fátima Bretanha Rocha, Andréia Ferreira Machado, Fabrício Pilonetto, Marcos Vinícius Barbosa da Silva, Domingos Lollobrigida de Souza Netto, José Domingos Guimarães, Fábio Luiz Buranelo Toral, Victor E. Gomez Leon, Simone Eliza Facioni Guimarães   +8 more
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Human dissection and comparative anatomy: Archaeological evidence for nineteenth‐century anatomical practice at University College London

Journal of Anatomy, EarlyView.
Excavation at University College London revealed more than 8700 human skeletal fragments representing at least 38 individuals, alongside over 800 animal remains. Features consistent with dissection, specimen preparation and curation provide evidence for the use of human and animal material in nineteenth‐century anatomical education, offering rare ...
Wendy Birch, Tania Kausmally
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