Age and weight at first mating affects plasma leptin concentration but no effects on reproductive performance of gilts

The objective of this study was to verify the best mating age of gilts at the first parity. Gilts (n = 86) were divided into nine groups in a factorial arrangement with three Ages (AG1, ≤ 220 d; AG2, 220 to 240 d; AG3, 240 ≤ d), and three w...

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Main Authors: SuHyup Lee, Abdolreza Hosseindoust, YoHan Choi, MinJu Kim, KwangYeol Kim, JunHyung Lee, YoungHwa Kim, ByungJo Chae
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Animal Sciences and Technology 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.ejast.org/archive/view_article?pid=jast-61-5-285