The effect of modified eros centre, outdoor raising or conventional group housing on breeding gilts and its effects on reproductive performance over four parities

Theriogenology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 185-194

  Cede, P ^a   Bilkei, G ^a  

^a Swine Ethology Studio   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Breeding; Eros centre; Gilt; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0346398408     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(03)00189-4     Document Type: Article

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