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J. Anim Sci. 1953. 12:263-270.
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The Growth of Duroc Suckling Pigs Raised in Drylot1

R. P. Forshaw, Helen M. Maddock, Paul G. Homeyer and Damon V. Catron2

Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station

Abstract

  1. A growth curve for suckling Duroc pigs raised under drylot conditions is presented. The birth and weekly live weights up to weaning at 8 weeks of age of 1296 pigs were used.
  2. The correlation of 0.46 between weaning weight and birth weight was highly significant (P=0.01).
  3. On the average, a difference of 1 pound in weight at birth was accompanied by 7.78 pounds difference at weaning (56 days).

Footnotes

1 Journal Paper No. J-2148 of the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station, Animal Husbandry Department. Project 959.

2 The authors acknowledge the assistance of Mr. Don Quinn, Swine Nutrition Farm foreman and his associates.






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