Effect of feeding amaranth on growth efficiency and health of market pigs

Acta Veterinaria Brno

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 437-444

  Zraly Z ^a   Pisarikova B ^a   Hudcova H ^a   Trckova M ^a   Herzig, I ^a  

^a VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Animal protein; Feed conversion; Health status; Metabolism; Performance

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HEALTH; ARTICLE; BODY GROWTH; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; HEALTH STATUS; MALE; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; SWINE; WEIGHT GAIN;

AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS; ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 11844260740     PISSN: 00017213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2754/avb200473040437     Document Type: Article

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