The effect of cereal type and exogenous enzyme supplementation in pig diets on nutrient digestibility, intestinal microflora, volatile fatty acid concentration and manure ammonia emissions from finisher pigs

Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 357-364

  O'Connell, J M ^a   Sweeney, T ^a   Callan, J J ^a   O'Doherty, J V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Cereals; Enzymes; Microbiology; Pigs

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; SUS SCROFA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 30344445099     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ASC42040357     Document Type: Article

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