Extensive collection of data on litter birth weight phenotypes has been a key part of the Preliminary (Phase 1) Trial and involved weighing successive litters born to over 1,000 Line 3 sows. In turn, this provided the background data to allow the ongoing weighing and tagging of individual replacement gilts born to sows with established litter birth weight phenotypes.
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