Effects of selection for lower backfat, and increased dietary lysine level to digestible energy with supplemental threonine and methionine on lactation performance of Yorkshire and Hampshire sows

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 479-485

  Grandhi, R R ^a  

^a BRANDON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Breed; Energy; Lactation; Lysine; Sows

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0031318233     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A96-139     Document Type: Article

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