Effects of corn cob-based diets on the levels of nutritionally related blood metabolites and onset of puberty in Mukota and LandracexMukota gilts

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1469-1474

  Mashatise, E ^a   Hamudikuwanda, H ^a   Dzama, K ^a   Chimonyo, M ^a   Kanengoni, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Blood Metabolites; Corn Cobs; LandracexMukota; Mukota; Puberty

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 26844516118     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2005.1469     Document Type: Article

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