The performance of group-housed sows offered a high fibre diet ad libitum

Animal Science

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 85-93

  Whittaker, X ^a,b   Edwards, S A ^b,c   Spoolder, H A M ^a,d   Corning, S ^a,e   Lawrence, A B ^b  

^a ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^d Praktijkonderzoek Varkenshouderij   (Netherlands)

^e PIC UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Feeding; Fibre; Pigs; Reproductive performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 22844456075     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800051626     Document Type: Article

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