Effect of dietary protein level and duckweed (Lemna spp) on reproductive performance of pigs fed a diet of ensiled cassava root or cassava root meal

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-7

  Men, Le Thi ^a   Van, Bui Hong ^a   Chinh, Mai Thi ^a   Preston, T R ^b  

^a CAN THO UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

^b University of Tropical Agriculture   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Cassava root; Duckweed; Lactation; Pigs; Protein level; Reproduction; Sows

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GLYCINE MAX; LEMNA; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); SUS SCROFA;

EID: 2942690821     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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