Effects of betaine on growth performance and carcass characteristics in growing pigs

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1700-1704

  Yu, D Y ^a   Xu, Z R ^a   Li, W F ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Betaine; Carcass Characteristics; Growth Performance; Pigs

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 10044232669     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2004.1700     Document Type: Article

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