Fibrous feedstuffs for the nitrogen retention of growing pigs

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to measure the nitrogen (N) balance of pigs fed with lysine-limiting diets containing practical levels of wheat bran (WB) or soybean hulls (SH). Twelve pigs with average weights of 57.36±2.01 and 72.68±3.24 kg were used in trials 1 and 2, respectively. In trial 1...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Tombesi da Rocha, Josué Sebastiany Kunzler, Marcos Speroni Ceron, Carlos Augusto Rigon Rossi, Arlei Rodrigues Bonet de Quadros, Vladimir de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2019-05-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782019000500650&lng=en&tlng=en