Iberian pig adaptation to acorn consumption: II. Net portal appearance of amino acids

In Iberian pig outdoor production, pigs are fed equilibrated diets until the final fattening period when grazing pigs consume mainly acorns from oak trees. Acorns are rich in energy but poor in crude protein where lysine is the first limiting amino acid (AA). Net portal appearance (NPA) is very usef...

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Main Authors: Manuel Lachica, Jose Miguel Rodríguez-López, Lucrecia González-Valero, Ignacio Fernández-Fígares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-12-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Pig
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/6137.pdf