Effect of sow feed intake during gestation on the growth performance of progeny to slaughter

Archiv fur Tierzucht

Volumn 48, Issue SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 48-55

  Lawlor, Peadar G ^a   Lynch, Patrick B ^a  

^a TEAGASC   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Daily gain; Feed conversion efficiency; Intake; Lean; Nutrition; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 18244379629     PISSN: 00039438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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