Prediction of scaled feed intake in weaner pigs using physico-chemical properties of fibrous feeds

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 774-780

  Ndou, S P ^a   Gous, R M ^a   Chimonyo, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Dietary fibre; Gut capacity; Scaled feed intake; Water holding capacity; Weaner pigs

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ALFALFA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BULK DENSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; GRASS; INTESTINE FUNCTION; MAIZE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SAWDUST; SCALED FEED INTAKE; SUNFLOWER; WATER HOLDING CAPACITY; WEANING;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIGESTION; EATING; INTESTINES; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SUS SCROFA; WEANING;

EID: 84881431970     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114512005624     Document Type: Article

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