Measures of servicing capacity of boars and their effects on subsequent fertility in artificially inseminated gilts

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 9-12

  Umesiobi, D O ^a  

^a CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Boar; Gilt fertility; Servicing capacity; Sexual behaviour; Sperm viability

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 77954304999     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2008.9706931     Document Type: Article

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