Consequences of variation in weaning-to-estrus interval on reproductive performance of swine females

Livestock Science

Volumn 103, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 124-130

  Poleze, E ^a   Bernardi, M L ^a   Amaral Filha, W S ^a   Wentz, Ivo ^a   Bortolozzo, F P ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Farrowing rate; Litter size; Reproductive performance; Return to estrus; Weaning to estrus interval

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33746260135     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2006.02.007     Document Type: Article

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