The influence of dietary energy intake on growth performance and tissue deposition in pigs between 80 and 120 kg liveweight

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 55, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1271-1281

  King, R H ^a   Campbell, R G ^b,c   Smits, R J ^b   Morley, W C ^b   Ronnfeldt, K ^b   Butler, K L ^a   Dunshea, F R ^a,d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b Bunge Meat Industries   (Australia)

^c Ausgene International   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body composition; Lean deposition; Sex; Swine

Indexed keywords

DIET; GROWTH RATE; PIG;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 13244273617     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR04041     Document Type: Article

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