Effects of graded levels of true ileal digestible threonine on performance, serum parameters and immune function of 10-25 kg pigs

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 129, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 264-278

  Wang, X ^a   Qiao, S Y ^a   Liu, M ^a   Ma, Y X ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Immunity; Performance; Pigs; True ileal threonine digestibility

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; GLYCINE MAX; SUS SCROFA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33746295705     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2006.01.003     Document Type: Article

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