A regional evaluation of chromium tripicolinate supplementation of diets fed to reproducing sows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 2972-2977

  Lindemann, M D ^a,b   Carter, S D ^a,c   Chiba, L I ^a,d   Dove, C R ^a,e   LeMieux, F M ^a,f   Southern, L L ^a,f  

^a S 288 Reg Res Comm Nutr Mgmt S   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^f LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromium; Reproduction; Sows

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; SUS SCROFA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 4644233891     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.82102972x     Document Type: Article

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