The use of trivalent metal markers for estimating the individual feed intake of young pigs

Livestock Science

Volumn 133, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 70-73

  Kim, J C ^a   Heo, J M ^b   Nicholls, R R ^a   Mullan, B P ^a   Pluske, J R ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Feed intake; Lanthanum; Markers; Weaner pigs; Yttrium

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 77957147489     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.06.028     Document Type: Article

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