Feeding patterns, growth performance and carcass traits in group-housed growing-finishing pigs: The effect of terminal sire line, halothane genotype and age

Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 11-21

  Fabrega E ^a   Tibau, J ^a   Soler, J ^a   Fernandez J ^b   Font, J ^c   Carrion D ^d   Diestre, A ^a   Manteca, X ^b  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c Pinsos Baucells   (Spain)

^d GENUS PLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcass composition; Feeding habits; Genotype; Growth rate; Pigs

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0043204569     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800053601     Document Type: Article

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