Effect of Protein Levels and Space Allocations on Performance of Growing-Finishing Pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 814-821

  Edmonds, Michael S ^a   Arentson, Bruce E ^a   Mente, Glen A ^a  

^a Kent Feeds Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Feed intake; Pig fattening; Pig finishing; Pigs; Protein; Spacing

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS BREEDING; CROWDING; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAIZE; MALE; PROTEIN INTAKE; SOYBEAN; SWINE; TEMPERATURE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CROSSES, GENETIC; CROWDING; DIETARY PROTEINS; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MALE; SOYBEANS; SWINE; TEMPERATURE; WEIGHT GAIN; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032011269     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1998.763814x     Document Type: Article

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