Partitioning of heat production in growing pigs as a tool to improve the determination of efficiency of energy utilization

In growing pigs, the feed cost accounts for more than 60% of total production costs. The determination of efficiency of energy utilization through calorimetry measurements is of importance to sustain suitable feeding practice. The objective of this paper is to describe a methodology to correct daily...

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Main Authors: Etienne eLabussière, Serge eDubois, Jaap evan Milgen, Jean eNoblet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2013.00146/full