Effects of sweeteners on individual feed intake characteristics and performance in group-housed weanling pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2990-2997

  Sterk, A ^a,c   Schlegel, P ^b   Mul, J ^a   Ubbink Blanksma, M ^a   Bruininx, E M A M ^a,c  

^a CCL Research   (Netherlands)

^b Pancosma   (Switzerland)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Feed intake; Performance; Piglet; Sweetener; Weaning

Indexed keywords

SACCHARIN; SWEETENING AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; EATING; FECES; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SWINE; TIME; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; EATING; FECES; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SACCHARIN; SWEETENING AGENTS; SWINE; TIME FACTORS; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

SUIDAE;

EID: 55849133415     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0591     Document Type: Article

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