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A note on efficacy of complete v. partial boar exposure on puberty attainment in the gilt

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

S. G. Deligeorgis ,
D. C. Lunney  and
P. R. English
S. G. Deligeorgis
Affiliation:
School of Agriculture, 581 King Street, Aberdeen AB9 1UD
D. C. Lunney
Affiliation:
School of Agriculture, 581 King Street, Aberdeen AB9 1UD
P. R. English
Affiliation:
School of Agriculture, 581 King Street, Aberdeen AB9 1UD
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Abstract

Sixty-three Large White ♂ × (Landrace ♂ × Large White ♀) ♀ gilts were allocated to one of three treatments as follows: (i) boar contact for 20 h/day; (ii) boar influence through a mesh pen division for 20 h/day; and (iii) control, which had no boar exposure.

The experiment started when gilts averaged 156 days of age, and continued until either puberty was detected or the age of 210 days was reached. Analysis revealed significant differences between groups for proportion of gilts reaching puberty (0·76, 0·38 and 0·19), the interval from stimulation to-puberty (10·4, 34·1 and 36·7 days) and age at puberty (167·9, 192·2 and 191·2 days) respectively.

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Research Article
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Animal Production , Volume 39 , Issue 1 , August 1984 , pp. 145 - 147
Copyright
Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1984

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