Effect of dietary ideal amino acid ratios, and supplemental carbohydrase in hulless-barley-based diets on pig performance and nitrogen excretion in manure

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 125-132

  Grandhi, R R ^a  

^a BRANDON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Carbohydrase; Hulless barley; Manure; Nitrogen; Pigs

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034144926     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A00-064     Document Type: Article

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