Post-insemination level of feeding does not influence embryonic survival and growth in highly prolific gilts

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 120, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 120-124

  Quesnel, H ^a,b   Boulot, S ^c   Serriere, S ^d   Venturi, E ^a   Martinat Botte F ^e,f,g  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b AGROCAMPUS OUEST   (France)

^c Institut Technique du Porc   (France)

^d CHU BRETONNEAU   (France)

^e UMR85 PHYSIOLOGIE DE LA REPRODUCTION ET DES COMPORTEMENTS   (France)

^f UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS   (France)

^g Haras Nationaux   (France)

Author keywords

Embryo; Embryonic survival; Feeding level; Sow; Within litter variation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BREEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FETAL WELL BEING; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; GESTATIONAL AGE; LITTER SIZE; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SURVIVAL; TIME;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FETAL VIABILITY; GESTATIONAL AGE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LITTER SIZE; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; SURVIVAL; TIME FACTORS;

SUIDAE;

EID: 77954862111     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2010.04.006     Document Type: Article

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