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Bone Growth and Development in Different Breeds of Piglets at the Early Age Is Associated with Mineral Deposition.
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- Effects of Dietary Quercetin Supplementation on Growth Performance, Serum Health Indices, and Whole-Blood Gene Expression in Weaned Piglets.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
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The growth and development of skeletal structures in young animals are important for their overall health and productivity. Deciphering variations in bone growth among pig breeds can optimize breeding strategies and improve animal welfare. This study explored differences in the bone growth and development of different pig breeds at the early growth stages. A total of 120 newborn piglets from Taoyuan black (TB), Xiangcun black (XB), and Duroc piglets, from 30 sows (litter sizes 9-11), were selected to assess their bone growth and development at four different ages (including at 1, 10, 21, and 24 days old). The results showed that the bone length and weight of femur, tibia, rib, and lumbar vertebrae among different pig breeds increased with age. Compared to Duroc piglets, XB and TB piglets exhibited a shorter bone length and lighter bone weight of those four bones at different ages (
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