Due to genetic and nutritional improvements for increasing the lean deposition
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Rates of lean deposition have increased since the move to confinement production began in the 1970’s. As a result, the heat production by the growing pig has increased. The best estimate is that metabolic heat production increases 12-15% every 10 years.
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