Oregano improves reproductive performance of sows

Theriogenology

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 716-721

  Allan, Peter ^a   Bilkei, Gabor ^a  

^a CH 8600   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Farrowing rate; Litter size; Oregano; Sow mortality; Stillbirths

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIET; EATING; FEMALE; FLOWER; LACTATION; MORTALITY; OREGANO; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE; VETERINARY ABORTION;

ABORTION, VETERINARY; ANIMALS; DIET; EATING; FEMALE; FLOWERS; LACTATION; ORIGANUM; PARITY; PLANT LEAVES; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

ORIGANUM; ORIGANUM VULGARE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 11444266686     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2003.06.010     Document Type: Article

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