Eating behavior of lactating sows receiving growth hormone-releasing factor: Effect of meal frequency and high-fiber gestation diets

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 355-359

  Robert, S ^a   Farmer, C ^a   Matte, J J ^a  

^a SHERBROOKE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Eating behavior; Fiber; Growth hormone releasing factor; Meal frequency; Sows

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0345812163     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A96-060     Document Type: Article

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