학술논문
Selection for feed efficiency helps pigs adapt to stressors.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*SWINE nutrition
*FEED utilization efficiency of swine
*SWINE behavior
*SWINE physiology
*MAMMAL reproduction
*SWINE
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ISSN
0027-9447
Abstract
The article explain the concept of residual feed intake as a measure of feed efficiency and its importance in swine. It discusses how selection for feed efficiency based on RFI impacts the grow-finish pig's ability to cope with physiological and behavioral stress. It also discusses the impact of selection for efficiency during the growfinish period on a sow's reproductive performance.