Variations in the body surface temperature of sows during the post weaning period and its relation to subsequent reproductive performance

Objective A study was made investigate factors affecting body surface temperature changes after weaning in sows, whether these can be used to aid detection of natural estrus and how they relate to subsequent reproductive performance. Methods A total of 132 sows were selected during summer from a bre...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ruey-Chee Weng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2020-07-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
Subjects:
sow
Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-19-0576.pdf