Fermented liquid feed for pigs

Archives of Animal Nutrition

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 437-466

  Missotten, Joris A M ^a   Michiels, Joris ^b   Ovyn, Anneke ^a   de Smet, Stefaan ^a   Dierick, Noel A ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GHENT   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Fermentation; Gastrointestinal tract; Liquid feeds; Microbiota; Pigs

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; DIET; FERMENTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SWINE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; DIET; FERMENTATION; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 78149424438     PISSN: 1745039X     EISSN: 14772817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1745039X.2010.512725     Document Type: Review

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