Effect of age and physical or fence-line boar exposure on estrus and ovulation response in prepubertal gilts administered PG600

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 460-465

  Breen, S M ^a   Farris, K L ^a   Rodriguez Zas, S L ^a   Knox, R V ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b 360 Animal Sciences Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Boar Exposure; Estrus; Gilts; Ovulation; PG600; Puberty

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 27744440309     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.832460x     Document Type: Article

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