TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Effect of Parity and Litter Size on Birth Weight and the Effect of Birth Weight Variations on Weaning Weight and Pre-Weaning Survival in Piglet
AU - Akdag, Filiz AU - Arslan, Serhat AU - Demir, Hidir 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 8
IS  - 11
SP  - 2133
EP  - 2138
PY  - 2009
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2009.2133.2138
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2009.2133.2138
KW  - Stillborn
KW  -birth weight
KW  -survival variation
KW  -litter size
KW  -weaning weight
KW  -piglet
AB  - This study investigated the effect of litter size and parity on birth weight, weaning weight and survival at weaning and also, the effect of variations of birth weight on number and weight of piglets weaned and on pre-weaning survival. This experiment was performed on 114 sows and their 851 piglets. All piglets were divided into two groups for litter size, parity and birth weight and the main analyses were based on weight groups. Litter size affected birth weight significantly (p<0.01), but parity did not affect this trait (p>0.05). Furthermore, birth weight was determined to affect weaning weight, the number weaned and survival at weaning (p<0.01). It was demonstrated that each unit increase in litter size reduces birth and weaning weight. It was also shown that birth weight is a determining factor for weaning weight and survival at weaning and that high variations in birth weight cause high variations in survival.
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