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The importance of exposure environment and movement in boar-induced precocious puberty in the gilt

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2017

G. P. Pearce  and
P. E. Hughes
G. P. Pearce
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Physiology and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT
P. E. Hughes
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Physiology and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT
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Puberty attainment in the gilt has been shown to be stimulated both by contact with a mature boar and by exposure to stressful situations such as relocation and transportation. It is not clear whether the pen housing the boar represents a puberty-inducing stimulus or whether the stimulus of movement enhances the pubertal response to boar contact. This experiment was therefore designed to examine the influence of boar exposure environment and movement on the efficacy of boar-induced precocious puberty attainment in the gilt.

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Welfare in Intensive Systems
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1984 , March 1984 , pp. 65
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1984

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