Age, body weight and backfat thickness at first observed oestrus in crossbred Landrace × Yorkshire gilts, seasonal variations and their influence on subsequence reproductive performance

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 99, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 167-181

  Tummaruk, P ^a   Tantasuparuk, W ^a   Techakumphu, M ^a   Kunavongkrit, A ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Faecal progesterone; Management; Pig; Puberty; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CHEMISTRY; ESTRUS; FECES; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; MALE; METABOLISM; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SEXUAL MATURATION; SWINE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGING; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; ESTRUS; FECES; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; MALE; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SEXUAL MATURATION; SWINE;

SUIDAE;

EID: 33847173319     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.05.004     Document Type: Article

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