Effect of replacing soybean protein with protein from ensiled stylo (Stylosanthes guianensis (Aubl.) Sw. var. guianensis) on growth performance, carcass traits and organ weights of exotic (Landrace × Yorkshire) and native (Moo Lath) Lao pigs

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 865-871

  Kaensombath, Lampheuy ^a   Neil, Maria ^b   Lindberg, Jan Erik ^b  

^a National University of Laos   (Democratic Republic Congo)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Animal performance; Carcass traits; Growing pigs; Organ weight; Soybean meal; Stylo silage

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GLYCINE MAX; STYLOSANTHES GUIANENSIS; SUIDAE;

EID: 84874116013     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-012-0299-6     Document Type: Article

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