Technical review of the energy and protein requirements of growing pigs: Protein

Animal Science

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 363-373

  Whittemore, C T ^a   Green, D M ^a   Knap, P W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b PIC International Group   (Germany)

Author keywords

Nutrient requirements; Pigs; Protein

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0035624721     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800058331     Document Type: Review

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