Determination of protein and amino acid requirements of lactating sows using a population-based factorial approach

Determination of appropriate nutritional requirements is essential to optimize the productivity and longevity of lactating sows. The current recommendations for requirements do not consider the large variation between animals. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the amino acid recommen...

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Main Authors: A.V. Strathe, A.B. Strathe, P.K. Theil, C.F. Hansen, E. Kebreab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731115000488