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The effect of boar team size on reproductive behaviour in a dynamic service system

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

D. F. Grigoriadis ,
S. A. Edwards ,
P. R. English  and
F. Davidson
D. F. Grigoriadis
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture and Forestry, 581 King Street, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 5UA, UK
S. A. Edwards
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture and Forestry, 581 King Street, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 5UA, UK
P. R. English
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture and Forestry, 581 King Street, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 5UA, UK
F. Davidson
Affiliation:
ScotPig Ltd., Mains of Bogfechel, Whiterashes, Aberdeenshire AB2 0QU, UK
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The effect of male hierarchy on the sexual activity of individuals is unclear from the recent scientific literature and a clear distinction between the social and sexual aspects of this hierarchy is lacking. Moreover, the effect of male team size on the extent of sexual competition between individuals has not been examined in the recently developed group mating systems for pigs, such as the Dynamic Service System for gilts (DSS). The main objectives of the present study were therefore to examine the effect of boar sexual status on the sexual activity of individuals and the influence of boar team size on the reproductive output of a DSS.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2001 , 2001 , pp. OC7
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2001

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References

Grigoriadis, D.F., Edwards, S. A., English, P. R. and Davidson, F. 2000. The reproductive behaviour of pigs in a dynamic service system for gilts. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 66: 203–216.Google Scholar