Nutrient mobilization from body tissues as influenced by litter size in lactating sows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 2179-2186

  Kim, S W ^a,b   Easter, R A ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c 116 Animal Sciences Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Body Composition; Lactation; Litter Size; Nutrient Reserves; Sows

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; FEMALE; LACTATION; LITTER SIZE; LIVER; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; SWINE;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; DIETARY PROTEINS; FEMALE; LACTATION; LITTER SIZE; LIVER; SWINE;

EID: 0035432483     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.7982179x     Document Type: Article

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