Effect of phytase concentration in a low phosphorus weaner pig diet and its subsequent effect on bone development in the finished pig

Livestock Science

Volumn 134, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 218-220

  Varley, P F ^a   Lynch, P B ^b   Callan, J J ^a   O'Doherty, J V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b TEAGASC   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bone; Performance; Phosphorus; Phytase

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 77957110750     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.06.146     Document Type: Article

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