Influence of Gilt Age and Body Composition at First Breeding on Sow Reproductive Performance and Longevity

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 138-150

  Rozeboom, D W ^a,b   Pettigrew, J E ^a   Moser, R L ^a,c   Cornelius, S G ^a,d   El Kandelgy, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Ringger Feeds   (United States)

^d Purina Mills LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Body Composition; Gilts; Longevity; Reproductive Performance

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; SUS SCROFA; ZEA MAYS;

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; DIET; EATING; FEMALE; FERTILITY; LACTATION; LONGEVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STANDARD; SWINE;

AGING; ANIMALS; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; DIET; EATING; FEMALE; FERTILITY; LACTATION; LONGEVITY; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SWINE;

EID: 0029690856     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1996.741138x     Document Type: Article

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