Deletion of supplemental minerals and vitamins during the late finishing period does not affect pig weight gain and feed intake

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 2797-2800

  McGlone, John J ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Minerals; Performance; Pigs; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

MINERAL; VITAMIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; SWINE; TIME; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; MALE; MINERALS; SWINE; TIME FACTORS; VITAMINS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0034328364     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.78112797x     Document Type: Article

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