The association between growth rate, body weight, backfat thickness and age at first observed oestrus in crossbred Landrace × Yorkshire gilts

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 110, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 108-122

  Tummaruk, Padet ^a   Tantasuparuk, Wichai ^a   Techakumphu, Mongkol ^a   Kunavongkrit, Annop ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Average daily gain; Backfat; Pig; Puberty; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CROSS BREEDING; ESTRUS; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SWINE; TROPIC CLIMATE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CROSSES, GENETIC; ESTRUS; FEMALE; MALE; SWINE; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

SUIDAE;

EID: 55249092475     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2008.01.004     Document Type: Article

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