Hydrolyzed feather meal as a source of amino acids for finisher pigs

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 15-24

  Chiba, L I ^b   Ivey, H W ^a   Cummins, K A ^b   Gamble, B E ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Carcass traits; Feather meal; Growth performance; Pig

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0040651990     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-8401(95)00849-7     Document Type: Article

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