Optimum duration of performance tests for evaluating growing pigs for growth and feed efficiency traits

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1096-1105

  Arthur, P F ^a   Barchia, I M ^a   Giles, L R ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Feed efficiency; Feed intake; Growth; Pig

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CROSS BREEDING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; RANDOMIZATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SWINE; TIME; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CROSSES, GENETIC; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SWINE; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN;

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 43749089560     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0627     Document Type: Article

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