Mixing gilts in early pregnancy does not affect embryo survival

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 104, Issue 2-4, 2008, Pages 382-388

  van Wettere, W H E J ^a   Pain, S J ^a   Stott, P G ^a   Hughes, P E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Embryo survival; Gestation housing; Gilt; Mixing; Reproduction; Stress

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ESTRUS; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SEXUAL MATURATION; SWINE;

ANIMALS; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ESTRUS DETECTION; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; PREGNANCY; SEXUAL MATURATION; SWINE;

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 38549102129     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2007.07.004     Document Type: Article

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