Parturition body size and body protein loss during lactation influence performance during lactation and ovarian function at weaning in first-parity sows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1517-1528

  Clowes, E J ^a,c   Aherne, F X ^a,c   Schaefer, A L ^b   Foxcroft, G R ^a   Baracos, V E ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

^d 4 10 Agriculture Forestry Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Lactation; Litter Performance; Pregnancy; Protein Intake; Reproductive Performance; Sows

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

PROTEIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; LACTATION; LITTER SIZE; METABOLISM; OVARY; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN INTAKE; SUCKLING; SWINE; WEANING;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, SUCKLING; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WEIGHT; DIETARY PROTEINS; FEMALE; LACTATION; LITTER SIZE; OVARY; PARITY; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; PROTEINS; SWINE; WEANING;

EID: 0642307143     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.8161517x     Document Type: Article

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