Double and triple matings associated with reproductive performance in first-serviced and reserviced female pigs in commercial herds

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 635-639

  Takai, Yasutaka ^a,b   Koketsu, Yuzo ^a  

^a MEIJI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Research and Development   (Japan)

Author keywords

Farm management; Mating frequency; Reservice; Sow

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; STATISTICAL MODEL; SWINE;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BREEDING; FEMALE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SWINE;

SUIDAE;

EID: 67650492585     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.71.635     Document Type: Article

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