Influence of sorghum inclusion level on performance of growing local Mukota, Large White and their F1 crossbred pigs in Zimbabwe

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 122, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 321-329

  Mushandu, J ^a   Chimonyo, M ^a   Dzama, K ^a,b   Makuza, S M ^a   Mhlanga, F N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Carcass traits; Growth performance; Mukota pigs; Sorghum

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 23044435509     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2005.02.033     Document Type: Article

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