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Ovulation rate in gilts treated with different hormone protocols [PDF]
In this study different hormonal protocols were used, in order to determine their effectiveness in ovulation value rated postmortem by the inspection of the ovaries of treated gilts.
Stančić Ivan +5 more
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Testing the Altresyn Product for Oestrus Synchronization in Gilts
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of Altresyn® product (progesterone-based product) as a method for synchronization of oestrus in gilts. The gilts were divided into three experimental groups. The synthetic progesterone Altrenogest was fed
Liviu BOGDAN +6 more
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Effects of cooling on the reproductive performance of gilts
The study examined the effect of cooling on the reproductive performance of gilts using 27 Large White Experimental Gilts on a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with 3 systems of cooling, namely Wallow Cooling (WC), Sprinkler Cooling (SC) and Zero ...
J.O. Oyedeji, G.O. Imagbenikaro
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The United Kingdom and European Union have banned crates for pregnant sows. However, animals are kept in a restrictive environment for up to four weeks after mating, leading to stress and different responses of the animals’ immune system.
Luana Alves +12 more
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The effect of dietary conjugated linoleic acid on the production performance of gilts [PDF]
The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the supplementation of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in feed mixtures influences the parameters of production performance in gilts.
Zdeněk HADAŠ +2 more
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The leverage ratio and liquidity in the gilt and gilt repo markets [PDF]
Market participants argue that a significant unintended consequence of post-crisis regulatory leverage ratio requirements is a reduction in the liquidity of fixed income markets. We assess this claim in the context of the gilt (U.K. government bond) and gilt repo markets over the period 2010 to 2017. We find that gilt repo liquidity worsened during the
Bicu-Lieb, Andreea +2 more
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Background Replacement gilts are typically fed ad libitum, whereas emerging evidence from human and rodent studies has revealed that time-restricted access to food has health benefits.
Lun Hua +12 more
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Adaptation to social isolation Acute and long-term stress responses of growing gilts with different coping characteristics [PDF]
The present experiment studied the acute and long-term stress responses of reactive and proactive prepubertal gilts to social isolation. Gilts with either reactive or proactive features were identified according to behavioral resistance in a backtest at ...
te Brake, JHA +18 more
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Background Prolonged pre-insemination anestrus (i.e. delayed puberty) is a major contributing factor for culling up to 30% of the replacement gilts at large breeding farm units in Vojvodina.
Stančić Ivan B +5 more
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Postural behaviour in gilts housed on concrete and rubber slats during four seasons [PDF]
In the present study, postural behaviour was compared between gilts kept in service unit with different types of flooring during all seasons. The study included four 28-day production cycles and 10 gilts per cycle, equally divided into a control and an ...
Željko Pavičić +8 more
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