Effect of season and dietary fibre on feeding behaviour of lactating sows in a tropical climate

Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 429-437

  Renaudeau, D ^a   Weisbecker, J L ^a   Noblet, J ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Feeding behaviour; Fibre; Food intake; Lactation; Sows; Tropical climate

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0348234473     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800054370     Document Type: Article

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