Abstract
Norwegian Landrace gilts were inseminated on the second day of their second oestrus and slaughtered 28 to 34 days after insemination. The number of corpora lutea (ovulation rate) and normal embryos was counted and the embryonic survival rate was calculated for the 306 pregnant gilts. Mean (±S.D.) ovulation rate, number of normal embryos and embryonic survival rate were 14.17±2.48, 10.55±3.30 and 74.8%±20.7%, respectively. The significant ( P<0.001) curvilinear regression of embryonic survival rate on ovulation rate gives a maximum embryonic survival rate at 13.2 ovulations. Increased ovulation rate gives increased number of normal embryos up to 18.1 ovulations. Ovulation rate should be considered when assessing factors affecting embryonic survival in pigs.
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