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From: Large litters have a detrimental impact on litter performance and postpartum maternal behaviour in primiparous sows

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Salivary cortisol levels at 35, 21, and 7 d before parturition, and 1, 7, and 28 d after parturition between sows with normal litters (NORMAL, n = 8) and large litters (LARGE, n = 16). All salivary samples were collected around 1000 h on each sampling day. Values represent LS means and SEM. *P < 0.10, **P < 0.05, ***P < 0.01

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Porcine Health Management

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