An Evaluation of Three Methods for Assessing Sexual Behavior in Boars

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 348-355

  Levis, D G ^a   Ford, J J ^b   Christenson, R K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Boars; Indexes; Pigs; Sexual Behavior

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COPULATION; ESTRUS; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SWINE; TECHNIQUE;

ANIMALS; COPULATION; ESTRUS; FEMALE; MALE; METHODS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SWINE;

EID: 0031065960     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1997.752348x     Document Type: Article

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