Large litters have a detrimental impact on litter performance and postpartum maternal behaviour in primiparous sows.
Juho LeeHyeonwook ShinJunsik KimGeonil LeeJinhyeon Yun
Published in: Porcine health management (2024)
These findings suggest that the strategy for alleviating physiological and oxidative stress during the peripartum periods could benefit potential postpartum maternal behaviour and litter performance in the sows with large litters.