Management factors associated with sow reproductive performance after weaning

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 435-440

  De Jong, E ^a   Laanen, M ^b   Dewulf, J ^b   Jourquin, J ^c   de Kruif, A ^b   Maes, D ^b  

^a ANIMAL HEALTH CARE FLANDERS   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c Eli Lilly Benelux   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS PROTEIN; CARRIER PROTEIN; WEB1 PROTEIN, ARABIDOPSIS;

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; ESTRUS; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SWINE;

AGING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ARABIDOPSIS PROTEINS; CARRIER PROTEINS; ESTRUS; FEMALE; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SWINE;

SUIDAE;

EID: 84877657796     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/rda.12093     Document Type: Article

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