Genetic aspects of piglet survival and related traits: a review
EF Knol, D van der Spek, LJ Zak - Journal of Animal Science, 2022 - academic.oup.com
In livestock, mortality in general, and mortality of the young, is societal worries and is
economically relevant for farm efficiency. Genetic change is cumulative; if it exists for survival …
economically relevant for farm efficiency. Genetic change is cumulative; if it exists for survival …
Genetic and phenotypic time trends of litter size, piglet mortality, and birth weight in pigs
PW Knap, EF Knol, AC Sørensen… - Frontiers in Animal …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Litter size in pigs has increased steadily since 1990. Because of unfavorable
genetic correlations with piglet mortality, breeding goals should include survival traits next to …
genetic correlations with piglet mortality, breeding goals should include survival traits next to …