Effect of dietary supplementation of sows with quillaja saponins during gestation on colostrum composition and performance of piglets suckled

Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 179-184

  Ilsley, S E ^a   Miller, H M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Immunoglobulins; Lactation; Quillaja; Sows

Indexed keywords

QUILLAJA; QUILLAJA SAPONARIA; SAPONARIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 18144430257     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ASC40360179     Document Type: Article

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