The moon cycle influences reproductive and productive traits in guinea pigs ( < em > Cavia porcellus < /em > ) from a tropical Andean area

In conclusion, the lunar cycle influenced several productive and reproductive traits in guinea pigs, such as litter size, mortality, number of pups weaned, and individual and litter weaning weights. This valuable information may have practical applications in management of guinea pig production systems.PMID:38093623 | DOI:10.1080/07420528.2023.2294044

Source: Chronobiology International - December 14, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Miguel F Perea Estefan ía A Fernández Juan P Garz ón Cornelio A Rosales Hugo Hern ández-Fonseca Daniel A Perdomo Fernando P Perea Source Type: research