The relationship between live weight and the intake of bulky foods in pigs

Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 89-100

  Whittemore, E C ^a   Emmans, G C ^a   Kyriazakis, I ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bulk; Fibre; Food intake; Pigs

Indexed keywords

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS;

EID: 0037312081     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800053352     Document Type: Article

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