Determining an optimum lysine: calorie ratio for barrows and gilts in a commercial finishing facility

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2190-2207

  Main, R G ^a,b   Dritz, S S ^a   Tokach, M D ^a   Goodband, R D ^a   Nelssen, J L ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Finishing; Lysine; Swine

Indexed keywords

LYSINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; DIET; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; STATISTICAL MODEL; SWINE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; LINEAR MODELS; LYSINE; MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SWINE;

GLYCINE MAX; SUIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 52649143727     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0408     Document Type: Article

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