The effect of managed boar contact in the post-weaning period on the subsequent fertility and fecundity of sows

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 88, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 319-324

  Behan, J R ^a   Watson, P F ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boar segregation; Fertility; Oestrous display; Pig

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BIRTH; FEMALE; FERTILITY; LITTER SIZE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SWINE; WEANING;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LITTER SIZE; MALE; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SWINE; WEANING;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 24144454642     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2004.12.009     Document Type: Article

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