The influence of mating frequency and nutrition on the stimulus value of boars

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 43, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 151-160

  Chamberlain, T S ^a   Hughes, P E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Boar effect; Gilt; Nutrition; Puberty

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011877530     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-4320(96)01475-3     Document Type: Article

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