Self-Administration of a Boar Priming Pheromone Stimulates Puberty in Gilts without Boar Exposure

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...

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Main Authors: John J. McGlone, Lauren Duke, Maya Sanchez, Arlene Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
pigs
gilts
estrus
behavior
pheromone
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/1/91

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