Supplemental skim milk before and after weaning improves growth performance of pigs

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1165-1170

  Dunshea, F R ^a   Kerton, D J ^a   Eason, P J ^a   King, R H ^a  

^a VIC INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lactation; Liquid feeding; Pig

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0032704777     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ar98180     Document Type: Article

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