Induction of lactational estrus in organic piglet production

Theriogenology

Volumn 72, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1188-1194

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

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Lactational estrus; Mating behavior; Organic; Pig production; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BREEDING; ESTRUS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH FOOD; LACTATION; LITTER SIZE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRODUCTIVITY; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; SUCKLING; SWINE; WEANING;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, SUCKLING; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; EFFICIENCY; ESTRUS; FEMALE; HEALTH FOOD; LACTATION; LITTER SIZE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; SUS SCROFA; WEANING;

SUIDAE;

EID: 71749085801     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.07.014     Document Type: Article

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