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Effect of Sex Ratio in the Litter in Which Polish Large White and Polish Landrace Sows were Born on the Number of Piglets Born and Reared Cover

Effect of Sex Ratio in the Litter in Which Polish Large White and Polish Landrace Sows were Born on the Number of Piglets Born and Reared

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|Apr 2012

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10220-012-0015-5 | Journal eISSN: 2300-8733 | Journal ISSN: 1642-3402
Language: English
Page range: 179 - 185
Published on: Apr 20, 2012
Published by: National Research Institute of Animal Production
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

© 2012 Anna Rekiel, Justyna Więcek, Monika Wojtasik, Jarosław Ptak, Tadeusz Blicharski, Leszek Mroczko, published by National Research Institute of Animal Production
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