The effects of contact frequency and transport on the efficacy of the boar effect

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 46, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 159-165

  Hughes, P E ^a   Philip, G ^a   Siswadi, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Boar; Gilt; Puberty; Transport

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SEXUAL MATURATION; STRESS; SWINE; TIME; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SEXUAL MATURATION; STRESS; SWINE; TIME FACTORS; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 0031106126     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(96)01594-1     Document Type: Article

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