Identification of a female-pig profile associated with lower productivity on commercial farms

Theriogenology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 87-92

  Takai, Y ^a   Koketsu, Y ^a  

^a MEIJI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Abortion; Gilts; Management; Reproductive performance; Sows

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR; SEASON; SWINE; VETERINARY ABORTION;

ABORTION, VETERINARY; AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; PARITY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SWINE;

SUIDAE;

EID: 34249717288     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2007.02.014     Document Type: Article

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