A note on the effects of contact frequency and time of day of boar exposure on the efficacy of the boar effect

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 57, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 121-124

  Hughes, P E ^a   Thorogood, K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Boar effect; Contact frequency; Gilt; Puberty

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL MATURATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SWINE; TIME;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; SEXUAL MATURATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SWINE; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0033621269     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(99)00055-X     Document Type: Article

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