Feed physical form and formic acid addition to the feed affect the gastrointestinal ecology and growth performance of growing pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1287-1302

  Canibe, N ^a,b   Hojberg O ^a   Hojsgaard S ^a   Jensen, B B ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^b NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Coarse Feed; Digestive Tract; Formic Acid; Growing Pigs; Microbial Flora

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33645028375     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.8361287x     Document Type: Article

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