Effect of β-glucanase supplementation of cereal-based diets for starter pigs on the apparent digestibilities of dry matter, crude protein and energy

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 223-231

  Li, S ^a   Sauer, W C ^a   Mosenthin, R ^a   Kerr, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Nutri Quest   (United States)

Author keywords

Crude protein; Digestibility; Energy; Pig starter; glucanase

Indexed keywords

EID: 1542427056     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-8401(95)00909-4     Document Type: Article

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