Occurrence: Worldwide

Age affected: Gilts

Photo: Elsevier International

Effects: No heat by 180 days of age.

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Detailed causes

Puberty is the point of sexual maturity and is generally considered to be the first heat (oestrus) in the gilt. In hybri...