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Heat stress impact on subsequent growth and reproduction of offspring

2015-08-13 18:45:00| National Hog Farmer

All hog farms experience seasonal productivity lag and poorer reproductive performance during the hot days of summer. Heat stress can reduce feed intake, growth rate and reproductive performance. While swine herds of all sizes and stages of production are adversely affected by seasonal variation temperature, little tools are available to mitigate the impact. Therefore, the NPB has invested in research projects to lessen seasonal productivity lags. read more

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