The mating behavior and reproduction performance in a multi-sire mating system for pigs

Theriogenology

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1139-1147

  Kongsted, A G ^a   Hermansen, J E ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Mating behavior; Mating quality; Multi sire mating; Organic production; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SWINE;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 42749096846     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.01.030     Document Type: Article

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