Reduced diet crude protein level, benzoic acid and inulin reduced ammonia, but failed to influence odour emission from finishing pigs

Livestock Science

Volumn 109, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 228-231

  Hansen, C F ^a   Sorensen G ^a   Lyngbye, M ^a  

^a Danish Pig Production   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ammonia emission; Feed; Odour; Pigs

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 34247534227     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.01.133     Document Type: Article

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