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litter
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litter
1. a group of offspring produced at one birth by a mammal such as a sow
2. a layer of partly decomposed leaves, twigs, etc., on the ground in a wood or forest


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The goal of Hasan's study was to study the effects of nicotine on litter size and pup weight, given that fetal growth restriction is a known effect of maternal smoking.
Similarly, increased litter size and pig survivability have been seen in sows fed a diet containing 5% corn DDGS compared with sows fed a diet containing corn, oats and soybean meal.
We initially deployed QlikView as a solution to help us track details such as registration numbers and litter size, with the hopes that it would enable us to monitor breeder quality and the popularity of specific breeds across different regions of the country," said Charley Kneifel, chief information officer for the AKC.
 
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