Dietary energy source at two feeding levels during lactation of primiparous sows: II. Effects on periestrus hormone profiles and embryonal survival

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 405-411

  Van Den Brand, H ^a   Soede, N M ^a   Kemp, B ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Embryos; Energy Sources; Feeding; Insulin; Progesterone; Sows

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; INSULIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; ESTRUS; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; LACTATION; METABOLISM; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SWINE; WEANING;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY FATS; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; ENERGY METABOLISM; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS; FEMALE; INSULIN; LACTATION; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; SWINE; WEANING;

EID: 0034133279     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.782405x     Document Type: Article

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