The response of the breeding sow to the climatic environment
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
1991
Conference Title
Third Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association
Place of Publication
Albury, NSW
ISBN
0 646 06655 2
Keywords
pigs, swine
Disciplines
Animal Sciences | Meat Science
Abstract
The design of a management strategy for sows includes setting reproductive targets and then calculating nutrient allowances to meet these specified targets (Williams and Mullan, 1989). Environmental factors that influence either voluntary food intake (VP!) or the partition of ingested nutrients will determine whether these allowances, and hence reproductive targets, are achieved. The following paper considers the impact that some of the major climatic factors have on the performance of sows during gestation and lactation.
Recommended Citation
Mullan, B P.
(1991), The response of the breeding sow to the climatic environment, Third Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, Albury, NSW, pp.167-177.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/conf_papers/119
