Longitudinal DXA measurements demonstrate lifetime differences in lean and fat tissue deposition between boars and barrows under individual and group-penned systems

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 57, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1009-1015

  Suster, D ^a,b   Leury, B J ^b   Kerton, D J ^a   Borg, M R ^a   Butler, K L ^a   Dunshea, F R ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body composition; Growth; Housing; Pig; Sex

Indexed keywords

CASTRATION; FAT; GROWTH RATE; HOUSING PROJECT; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MILK PRODUCTION; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PIG;

ANIMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33748319407     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR04266     Document Type: Article

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