Efficacy of chromium picolinate on performance and tissue accretion in pigs with different lean gain potential

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1188-1198

  Mooney, K W ^a,b   Cromwell, G L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b CARGILL INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Body; Chromium; Composition; Growth Rate; Lean; Pigs

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA; ZEA MAYS;

GROWTH HORMONE; IRON CHELATING AGENT; PICOLINIC ACID; PICOLINIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SWINE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; GROWTH HORMONE; IRON CHELATING AGENTS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PICOLINIC ACIDS; SWINE; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0033124929     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.7751188x     Document Type: Article

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