Effects of L-carnitine, selenium-enriched teast, Jujube fruit and Hwangto (Red clay) supplementation on performance and carcass measurements of finishing pigs

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 217-223

  Han, Yung Keun ^a   Thacker, P A ^b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carcass Traits; Carnitine; Jujube Fruit; Performance; Pigs; Red Clay; Selenium

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; SUS SCROFA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS; ZIZIPHUS;

EID: 28844483460     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2006.217     Document Type: Article

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