Self-Administration of a Boar Priming Pheromone Stimulates Puberty in Gilts without Boar Exposure
Labor is in short supply in animal agriculture. One time-consuming task is estrus detection in gilts. Stimulation with a live boar causes the onset of puberty in young gilts. Typically, a live boar is used to stimulate and identify estrus in the gilts by exposing the gilts to him. Recently, a boar p...
Main Authors: | John J. McGlone, Lauren Duke, Maya Sanchez, Arlene Garcia |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-12-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/1/91 |
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