A RARE CASE OF HIGHEST LITTER SIZE WITH COMPLICATED PREGNANCY IN A CROSSBRED GILT

Authors

  • S M K KARTHICKEYAN livestock Research Station, Kattupakkam - 603 203, Tamilnadu, India
  • A GOPINATHAN
  • J RAMESH
  • S N SIVASELVAM

Keywords:

High litter size, Complicated pregnancy, Crossbred pigs, India

Abstract

Highest litter size of 22 numbers in a 75 per cent crossbred (Large White Yorkshire X Desi) gilt was obseNed;
however, dam and all the piglets died due to pre-partum complications. The reasons and the earlier records of
such high litter size have been discussed.

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Published

2023-01-14

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 2 (2012): Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction

Section

Research Article