Effects of chromium propionate on growth, carcass traits, and pork quality of growing-finishing pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 858-862

  Matthews, J O ^a,b   Guzik, A C ^a,c   LeMieux, F M ^a   Southern, L L ^a   Bidner, T D ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Premium Standard Farms   (United States)

^c AFB Int   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcass Traits; Chromium Propionate; Pigs; Pork Quality

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33646021921     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.834858x     Document Type: Article

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