Back fat measurements in sows from three commercial pig herds: relationship with reproductive efficiency and correlation with visual body condition scores

By D. Maes, G. Janssens, P. Delputte, A. Lammertyn, A. de Kruif. 2004

176 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Animal Science and Zoology, Small Animals

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1. P. Tummaruk
2. A. Roongsitthichai

Citations in the corpus

• Importance of Backfat Thickness to Reproductive Performance in Female Pigs (2014, background): “Optimal body condition of the sows not only signifies welfare improvement, but it is also a prerequisite to attain sufficient productivity, especially in high-producing herds (Maes et al., 2004).”