Partitioning of dietary protein during lactation in the Meishan synthetic and European White breeds of pig

Animal Science

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 355-362

  Sinclair, A G ^a   Edwards, S A ^a   Hoste, S ^b   McCartney, A ^b   Fowler, V R ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b National Pig Development Company   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dietary protein; European White; Lactation; Meishan; Pigs

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030123855     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800014673     Document Type: Article

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