Methane production of growing and finishing pigs in southern China

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 166-167, Issue , 2011, Pages 430-435

  Ji, Z Y ^a   Cao, Z ^a   Liao, X D ^a   Wu, Y B ^a   Liang, J B ^b   Yu, B ^c  

^a SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c Agro Animal Husbandry Co Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

Chambers; Finishing pig; Growing pig; Methane; Southern China

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 79958767071     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.04.031     Document Type: Article

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