The effect of protein inclusion level in diets formulated to contain an ideal amino acid composition for growing pigs

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 57-61

  Pieterse, E ^a   Siebrits, F K ^a   Gloy, E L ^a   Mphuloane, A K ^a  

^a Animal Nutrition and Animal Products Institute   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Ideal amino acid profile; Nitrogen pollution; Pig; Protein

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0034363502     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v30i1.3877     Document Type: Article

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