Additive effects of L-carnitine and chromium picolinate on sow reproductive performance

Livestock Science

Volumn 116, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 63-69

  Real, D E ^a   Nelssen, J L ^a   Tokach, M D ^a   Goodband, R D ^a   Dritz, S S ^a   Woodworth, J C ^a   Owen, K Q ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Lonza Inc USA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carnitine; Chromium; Farrowing rate; Fecundity; Sows

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 44449124604     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.08.009     Document Type: Article

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