Threonine requirement of growing pigs (50 to 95 kg) in relation to diet composition

Animal Science

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 155-161

  Schutte, J B ^a   De Jong, J ^a   Smink, W ^a   Koch, F ^b  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b EVONIK INDUSTRIES AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carcass quality; Gilts; Ileal digestibility; Threonine

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0346478827     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800015666     Document Type: Article

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