Assessment of methods for accurate reproductive tract scoring by vulva width as a tool for gilt selection

An abstract of a study by Romoser et al determining the accuracy of different vulva scoring methods on a commercial farm is presented. At 15 wk of age, a low proportion of variability in vulva size could be explained by body weight. Importantly, correlation between the measurement with digital calip...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of animal science 2017-03, Vol.95, p.18
Hauptverfasser:	Romoser, M R, Hale, B J, Seibert, J T, Bidne, K L, Dickson, M J, Gall, T J, Baumgard, L H, Keating, A F, Ross, J W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accuracy Body weight Calipers Correlation analysis Farms Reproductive system Size Vulva
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