Performance of growing pigs fed diets based on by-products of maize and wheat processing

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 441-446

  Mwesigwa, Robert ^a   Mutetikka, David ^a   Kugonza, Donald Rugira ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Carcass characteristics; Growth performance; Maize bran; Pigs; Wheat bran

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; DIETARY FIBER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAIZE; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SWINE; UGANDA; WEIGHT GAIN; WHEAT;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; DIETARY FIBER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SUS SCROFA; TRITICUM; UGANDA; WEIGHT GAIN; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84872770505     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-012-0237-7     Document Type: Article

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