Lactation Performance of Sows Fed a Bulky Diet during Gestation and Receiving Growth Hormone-Releasing Factor during Lactation

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1298-1306

  Farmer, C ^a   Robert, S ^a   Matte, J J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fiber; Milk Yield; Pregnancy; Somatoliberin; Sow Lactation; Sows

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DOSE RESPONSE; DRINKING; DRUG EFFECT; EATING; ESTRUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACTATION; LITTER SIZE; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SWINE;

ANIMALS; DIET; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRINKING; EATING; ESTRUS; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; LACTATION; LITTER SIZE; MILK; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; SWINE;

EID: 0030156539     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1996.7461298x     Document Type: Article

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