Animal Well-being
Capturing genetic potential for greater sow lifetime productivity
February 26, 2021By Dr. George Foxcroft PhD BSc
These findings indicate that poor survival to weaning, and lower gilt retention rates during development, are critical issues for low birth weight gilts and for gilts born to sows with a low ALBW_P....
Animal Science - Sow Lifetime Productivity
Managing gilt “litter of origin” to improve sow lifetime productivity
December 23, 2020By Dr. George Foxcroft PhD BSc
Animal Science - Sow Lifetime Productivity
Capturing genetic potential for greater sow lifetime productivity
July 19, 2018By Dr. George Foxcroft PhD BSc
Extensive collection of data on litter birth weight phenotypes has been a key part of the Preliminary (Phase 1) Trial and involved weighing successive litters born to over 1,000 Line 3 sows. In turn,...
