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  • The relationship between body condition score and backfat in gestating sows
    Young, M.G.; Tokach, M.D.; Goodband, R.D.; Nelssen, J.L.; Dritz, S.S. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2001)
    Backfat and body condition score were measured on 731 sows in a commercial swine facility to assess the accuracy of feeding sows in gestation based on body condition score. Body condition score was poorly correlated (r2 ...
  • Selection for muscling in swine and its effect on carcass traits
    Wheat, J.D.; Kropf, D.H.; Hines, R.H.; Chang, C.H. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1974)
    Line differences in weight, litter size at different ages, and in age, loin eye area, and backfat thickness of pigs (adjusted to 200 pounds live weight) were not significant. Sex differences in weight and backfat thickness ...
  • Vitamin A levels for growing-finishing pigs
    Koch, B.A. (Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station, 1963)
    Vitamin A supplementation recommendations vary considerably from station to station. Most research indicates that supplementation recommendations are generally much higher than actually necessary. This study was designed ...