Effect of gilt development diet on the reproductive performance of primiparous sows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1125-1131

  Stalder, K J ^a,e   Long, T E ^b   Goodwin, R N ^c   Wyatt, R L ^d   Halstead, J H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c National Pork Producers Council   (United States)

^d Ames Plantation   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Diet; Gilts; Reproductive Performance

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BREEDING; DIET; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; MALE; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SWINE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BREEDING; DIET; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; MALE; PARITY; REPRODUCTION; SWINE;

EID: 0034181748     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.7851125x     Document Type: Article

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