Level of dietary energy during prepubertal growth and reproductive development of gilts

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 2513-2523

  Klindt, J ^a,b   Yen, J T ^a   Christenson, R K ^a  

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

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gilts; Growth; Pregnancy; Puberty

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CALORIC INTAKE; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZATION; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION; SWINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FEED; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; ENERGY INTAKE; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; PREGNANCY; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REPRODUCTION; SEX MATURATION; SWINE;

EID: 0035488497     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.79102513x     Document Type: Article

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