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Effect of pen mates on growth, backfat depth, and longissimus muscle area of swine.
Journal of animal science - 1 Mar 2010
Hsu W L, Johnson R K, Van Vleck L D
Abstract excerpt
Records on final BW (kg), backfat depth (cm), and LM area (cm(2)) of pigs from a University of Nebraska Large White/Landrace composite population were analyzed to estimate the effects of pen mates. Measurements were at approximately 180 d of age for 3,524 pigs in 351 pens (9 to 11 pigs per pen) f...
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