Piglet Attributes at Birth Can Influence Survival

Poasa Tabuaciri; Kim L Bunter

Abstract

Piglet attributes at birth are important for postnatal survival. Knot et al. (2002) demonstrated that some aspects of piglet quality had declined due to prior selection for improved production efficiency. Determining attributes (eg. birth weight, rectal temperature, crown-to-rump length) which define better piglet quality and therefore an improved survival rate may enable producers to identify "at risk" piglets (for intervention) and potentially new selection criteria for breeding programs. We hypothesise that individual piglet attributes evaluated soon after birth in a commercial setting are associated with their survival until weaning.

Original language	English
Pages	246-246
Publication status	Published - 2011
Event	APSA 2011: 13th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association - Adelaide, Australia Duration: 27 Nov 2011 → 30 Nov 2011

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Conference	APSA 2011: 13th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association
City	Adelaide, Australia
Period	27/11/11 → 30/11/11

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Animal Breeding

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