Diet selection priorities in growing pigs offered a choice of feeds

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 136-143

  Ferguson, N S ^a   Bradford, M M V ^a   Gous, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Food preferences; Growth; Palatability; Pigs

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; MICROPUS; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0036396058     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v32i2.3756     Document Type: Article

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