Nitrogen Retention, Ovulation Rate, and Hormonal Profiles in Gilts Fed a High-Protein Diet

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 95-101

  Murry, A C ^a   Jesse, G W ^b   Veum, T L ^b   Day, B N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Gilts; High protein; Hormonal profiles; Ovulation; Plasma urea nitrogen

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040660088     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31801-5     Document Type: Article

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