2014
DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v44i1.11
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Variation in individual piglet birth weights in a Large White × Landrace sow herd

Abstract: Within-litter birth weight variation in pigs is increasingly becoming important in influencing the profitability of pig enterprises. The objective of the study was to characterize within-litter birth weight variation in piglets from Large White × Landrace sows. The study was conducted using records from 1 768 litters collected between January 1998 and September 2010 from a pig herd in South Africa. The number of piglets born alive (NBA) ranged from three to 18. The mean within-litter birth weight coefficient o… Show more

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“…Zindove, Dzomba, & Chimonyo, () found a negative correlation between the piglet average weight and the coefficient of variation of the litter at birth. Thus, average birth weights must be taken into account when analysing the coefficient of variation or the standard deviation.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…Zindove, Dzomba, & Chimonyo, () found a negative correlation between the piglet average weight and the coefficient of variation of the litter at birth. Thus, average birth weights must be taken into account when analysing the coefficient of variation or the standard deviation.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…Hasil penelitian Silalahi (2011) menunjukkan bahwa perbedaan umur penyapihan pada anak babi berpengaruh terhadap bobot sapih. Kemampuan dan persaingan untuk menyusu, dan kemampuan bertahan hidup merupakan kontribusi yang utama dalam masa prasapih sampai usia pascasapih (Zindove et al, 2014).…”
Section: Bobot Sapihunclassified
“…Bobot lahir dan keragaman bobot lahir dalam satu induk memiliki pengaruh yang sangat signifikan pada kemampuan babi untuk bertahan hidup. Kemampuan dan persaingan untuk menyusu, dan kemampuan bertahan hidup merupakan kontribusi yang utama dalam masa prasapih sampai usia pascasapih (Milligan et al, 2001;Milligan et al, 2002;Zindove et al, 2014). Bobot badan lahir yang rendah berdampak pada tingkat kematian yang tinggi serta kemampuan bertahan hidup yang rendah dan laju pertumbuhan yang rendah (Roehe dan Kalm, 2000;Tuchscherer et al, 2000;Milligan et al, 2002;Quiniou et al, 2002;Smith et al, 2007;Cabrera et al, 2012).…”
Section: Pelaksanaan Penelitianunclassified