A meta-analysis of the effects of dietary betaine supplementation on finishing performance and carcass characteristics of pigs

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 165, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 68-78

  Sales, J ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Betaine; Carcass characteristics; Finishing pigs; Growth; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 79953223634     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.02.008     Document Type: Article

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