Influence of stage of gestation at grouping and presence of boars on farrowing rate and litter size of group-housed sows

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 81-85

  Cassar, Glen ^a   Kirkwood, Roy N ^b   Seguin, Monica J ^a   Widowski, Tina M ^a   Farzan, Abdolvahab ^a   Zanella, Adroaldo J ^b,c   Friendship, Robert M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Boars; Fertility; Group housing; Sows; Swine

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 41149134805     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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