Longevity and efficiency associated with age structures of female pigs and herd management in commercial breeding herds

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1086-1091

  Koketsu, Y ^a  

^a MEIJI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Management; Reproductive productivity; Sow longevity; Welfare

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; LONGEVITY; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SWINE;

AGING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; FEMALE; LONGEVITY; REPRODUCTION; SWINE;

EID: 34247217176     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-493     Document Type: Article

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