Lactation efficiency as a result of body composition dynamics and feed intake in sows

Livestock Science

Volumn 125, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 208-222

  Bergsma, R ^a   Kanis, E ^b   Verstegen, M W A ^b   van der Peet Schwering, C M C ^b   Knol, E F ^a  

^a IPG   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Body composition; Energy efficiency; Feed intake; Sow lactation

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 69149104190     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2009.04.011     Document Type: Article

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