Economic weights for feed intake in the growing pig derived from a growth model and an economic model

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 895-903

  Hermesch, S ^a   Kanis, E ^b   Eissen, J J ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Nutreco International   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Breeding; Economic Evaluation; Feed Intake; Growth Models; Pigs

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

PROTEIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BREEDING; EATING; ECONOMICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; GENETIC SELECTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MEAT; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; SWINE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BREEDING; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; LINEAR MODELS; MEAT; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, ECONOMIC; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PROTEINS; SELECTION (GENETICS); SWINE;

EID: 0043130221     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.814895x     Document Type: Article

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