The effect of gilt age at first estrus and breeding on third estrus on sow body weight changes and long-term reproductive performance

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 2500-2513

  Patterson, J L ^a   Beltranena, E ^b   Foxcroft, G R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fertility; Lifetime production; Puberty

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; ESTRUS; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION; SWINE; WEANING; PIG;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; ESTRUS; FEMALE; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION; SWINE; WEANING;

SUIDAE;

EID: 77953782477     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-1756     Document Type: Article

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