Influence of dietary amino acid level on performance, carcass quality and health of organic pigs reared indoors and outdoors

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica A: Animal Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 61-72

  Presto, M Hook ^a   Andersson, H K ^a   Wallgren, P ^a,b   Lindberg, J E ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Diet; Erysipelas; Lean meat; Lysine; Parasites; Pasture; Production systems; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

ASCARIS SUUM; EIMERIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 36749010671     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: 16511972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064700701691908     Document Type: Article

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