Identifying slow-growing commercial pigs using growth performance and health indicators

This study aimed to evaluate the growth performance and health status of commercial pigs in different body weight (BW) groups and develop methods for identifying slow-growing pigs. The research observed 79 commercial pigs grouped from 104 to 202 days of age, collecting data on BW, feed intake, and b...

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Published in:Scientific reports 2024-11, Vol.14 (1), p.28222-12, Article 28222
Main Authors: Guan, Ran, Li, Yang, Hu, Zhiqiang, Shi, Yuntong, Chen, Zhiyuan, Wu, Lili, Li, Lulu, Yan, Zheng, Li, Xiaowen
Format: Article
Language:English
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Animal Feed - analysis
Animal Husbandry - economics
Animal Husbandry - methods
Animals
Biomarkers
Blood Urea Nitrogen
Body Weight
Economic analysis
Economics
Hogs
Humanities and Social Sciences
Leukocyte Count
Leukocytes
multidisciplinary
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Swine
Swine - growth & development
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Summary:This study aimed to evaluate the growth performance and health status of commercial pigs in different body weight (BW) groups and develop methods for identifying slow-growing pigs. The research observed 79 commercial pigs grouped from 104 to 202 days of age, collecting data on BW, feed intake, and body condition score (BCS) from caliper. Results showed that BCS were highly correlated with BW ( r  > 0.85, P  
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-024-78093-z