Effects of magnesium on the performance of sows and their piglets

Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Zang, Jianjun ^a   Chen, Jingshu ^a   Tian, Ji ^a   Wang, Aina ^b   Liu, Hong ^a   Hu, Shengdi ^a   Che, Xiangrong ^c   Ma, Yongxi ^a   Wang, Junjun ^a   Wang, Chunlin ^a   Du, Guanghua ^c   Ma, Xi ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Weifang Business Vocational College   (China)

^c SHANXI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Gilts; Magnesium; Piglets; Reproduction; Sows

Indexed keywords

EID: 84988850734     PISSN: 16749782     EISSN: 20491891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2049-1891-5-39     Document Type: Article

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