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- Paper III -<br />

gain from three weeks after mating to farrowing. The skin lesion measurements, taken at<br />

different times were also significant interrelated.<br />

Also significant correlations between different indicators existed. Back fat measured at all<br />

three stages were e.g. negatively correlated to lesions (both number <strong>and</strong> length) three weeks<br />

after weaning <strong>and</strong> at the following farrowing. Aggressions at weaning were positive correlated<br />

to back fat gain, but negatively correlated to % not eating <strong>and</strong> lesions. This indicates<br />

that sows, involved in few aggressions at weaning have a low feed intake <strong>and</strong> receive many<br />

aggressions during pregnancy.<br />

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