Supplemental Chromium Picolinate Influences Nitrogen Balance, Dry Matter Digestibility, and Carcass Traits in Growing-Finishing Pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1319-1323

  Kornegay, E T ^a   Wang, Z ^a   Wood, C M ^a   Lindemann, M D ^a,b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcasses; Chromium; Nitrogen; Pigs

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; SUS SCROFA; ZEA MAYS;

NITROGEN; PICOLINIC ACID; PICOLINIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ABSORPTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY COMPOSITION; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTION; DRUG EFFECT; EATING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MAIZE; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SOYBEAN; STANDARD; SWINE;

ABSORPTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; DIET; DIGESTION; EATING; FOOD, FORTIFIED; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NITROGEN; PICOLINIC ACIDS; SOYBEANS; SWINE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031134107     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1997.7551319x     Document Type: Article

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