Metabolic and microbial responses in western crossbred and Meishan growing pigs fed a high-fiber diet

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1740-1755

  Yen, J T ^a,b   Varel, V H ^a   Nienaber, J A ^a  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Energetics; High Fiber Diet; Microbial Fiber Degradation; Nutrient Utilization; Pigs; VFA Absorption

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MEDICAGO SATIVA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 2642536255     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.8261740x     Document Type: Article

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