Effect of cooking wheat and maize on the performance of newly weaned pigs: 1. Age and weight at weaning

Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 251-261

  Lawlor, P G ^a   Lynch, P B ^a   Caffrey, P J ^b   O'Doherty, J V ^b  

^a TEAGASC   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cereals; Flaking; Pigs; Steaming

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0037987945     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800053509     Document Type: Article

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