The influence of gestation feeding strategy on body composition of gilts at farrowing and response to dietary protein in a modified lactation

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 2397-2405

  Sinclair, A G ^a   Bland, V C ^a   Edwards, S A ^a,b  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Estrus; Gilts; Lactation; Pregnancy; Protein

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CHEMISTRY; ESTRUS; FEMALE; LACTATION; LIPID METABOLISM; LITTER SIZE; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN INTAKE; SWINE; TIME; WEANING;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; DIETARY PROTEINS; ESTRUS; FEMALE; LACTATION; LIPID METABOLISM; LITTER SIZE; MILK; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PROTEINS; SWINE; TIME FACTORS; WEANING;

EID: 0035464107     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.7992397x     Document Type: Article

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