Net energy for 60- to 120-kg pigs fed low-crude protein diets

Two experiments were conducted to determine the effects of dietary net energy content (NE) on performance and carcass traits of finishing barrows fed low-crude protein (CP) diets. Pigs (60.0±1.05kg, Exp. 1, 93.0±1.56kg, Exp. 2) were allotted in a randomized block design to 3 dietary treatments. Exp....

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Main Authors: Alysson Saraiva, Juarez Lopes Donzele, Rita Flávia Miranda de Oliveira, Francisco Carlos de Oliveira Silva, Márvio Lobão Teixeira de Abreu, Fabrício de Almeida Santos, Douglas Haese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2014-09-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782014000901632&lng=en&tlng=en