Reproductive performance of gilts and sows in temperate versus subarctic and arctic zones of Norway

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 80, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 291-301

  Gaustad Aas, A H ^a   Hofmo, P O ^a   Karlberg, K ^b  

^a Norwegian Sch of Veterinary Science ^*

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Farrowing rate; Photoperiod; Pig reproductive performance; Pubertal age; Weaning to service interval

Indexed keywords

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EID: 1242300248     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2003.08.001     Document Type: Article

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