How to assess particle size distribution in diets for pigs?

Livestock Science

Volumn 133, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 78-80

  Wolf, P ^a   Rust, P ^a   Kamphues, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gastric ulcer; Particle size; Pigs; Sieve analysis

Indexed keywords

SALMONELLA; SUIDAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM SUBSP. SPELTA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77957141377     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.06.030     Document Type: Article

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