Effects of restricting energy during the gilt developmental period on growth and reproduction of lines differing in lean growth rate: Responses in feed intake, growth, and age at puberty

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 342-354

  Miller, P S ^a   Moreno, R ^a   Johnson, R K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy restriction; Growth; Pig; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; NEWBORN; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION; SWINE;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BODY WEIGHT; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION; SWINE;

EID: 79955826886     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-3111     Document Type: Article

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