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Effect of Early and Split Weaning Performance on Crossbred Gilts (Landracex Desi)
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| Title |
Effect of Early and Split Weaning Performance on Crossbred Gilts (Landracex Desi)
IJVR_Vol.22(1)_2013_32-37 |
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| Creator |
Ravi, P.
Pandey, H.N. Porteen, K. Selvaraju, G. |
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| Subject |
Pig
Split weaning Early weaning |
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| Description |
Eighteen gilts (62.5% Landrace and 37.5% Desi) were randomly divided into two groups (C and T, respectively) having 9 gilts each. Piglets ofcontrol group were allowed to suckle their dams until 56 days of age and kept as control and weaned thereafter. In other half (T), heavier piglets (> 1.2 kg body at birth) were weaned at 28 days and remaining comparatively lighter piglets were weaned at 42 days after birth. Data pertaining to body weight changes, feed intake and different reproductive traits were observed and recorded. Feed cost per sow and weaned piglet were calculated based on local prices of feed ingredients. There was no significant difference between body weights at different weeks post farrowing between two groups. However, both the groups significantly differed (P |
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| Date |
2016-06-29T10:22:39Z
2016-06-29T10:22:39Z 2013 |
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| Type |
Article
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| Identifier |
http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/68188
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| Language |
en
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| Format |
application/pdf
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| Publisher |
Indian Journal of Veterinary Research, The
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