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RESEARCH ARTICLE

The effects of selecting growing pigs for a high growth rate and low backfat on sow characteristics

B. L. Hollema A B , G. J. Davis C and S. Hermesch A D
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A Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit (AGBU), University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351.

B Wageningen University, Wageningen, 6708 PB, The Netherlands.

C Aroora, Murray Bridge, SA 5253.

D Corresponding author. Email: susanne.hermesch@une.edu.au

Animal Production Science 57(12) 2484-2484 https://doi.org/10.1071/ANv57n12Ab142
Published: 20 November 2017


References

Hermesch S, Jones RM, Bunter KL, Gilbert H (2010) Consequences of selection for lean growth and prolificacy on sow attributes. In ‘Proceedings of the 9th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production’, Leipzig, Germany.

Lewis CRG, Bunter KL (2013) Journal of Animal Science 91, 4598–4610.
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