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Effect Of Early Weaning On Piglet Weight Gain And Fertility In Sows (Sus Scrofa) In Carmen Pampa Of Nor Yungas - La Paz, Darwin Juan Luna Isita
Effect Of Early Weaning On Piglet Weight Gain And Fertility In Sows (Sus Scrofa) In Carmen Pampa Of Nor Yungas - La Paz, Darwin Juan Luna Isita
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This study was carried out in swine production facilities of the School of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnic Studies at the Rural Academic Unit of Carmen Pampa. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of weaning male and female piglets at different times on their weight gain and the fertility of the sows. Four three year old sows that had a total of 40 piglets (25 males and 15 females) were used. The piglets were distributed across the following treatments: T1 - weaning 9 piglets (5 males and 4 females) at 56 days, T2 - weaning 13 piglets …