Porcine somatotropin and cysteamine hydrochloride improve growth performance and reduce back fat in finisher gilts

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 796-800

  Dunshea, F R ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carcass composition

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE; DIET; GROWTH; HYDROGEN; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PIG;

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 34347331189     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA06243     Document Type: Article

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