Effects of dietary protein content and feeding level on carcass characteristics and organ weights of Iberian pigs growing between 50 and 100 kg live weight

Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 405-413

  Barea, R ^a   Nieto, R ^a   Lara, L ^a   Garcia M A ^a   Vilchez M A ^b   Aguilera, J F ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b Sucesores de Miguel Vílchez Riquelme SA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carcass composition; Energy intake; Pigs; Protein intake

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33745205592     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ASC200645     Document Type: Article

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