Dietary Phytoncide Supplementation Improved Growth Performance and Meat Quality of Finishing Pigs

We conducted this 10-wk experiment to evaluate the effects of dietary phytoncide, Korean pine extract as phytogenic feed additive (PFA), on growth performance, blood characteristics, and meat quality in finishing pigs. A total of 160 pigs ([Landrace×Yorkshire]×Duroc, body weight (BW) = 58.2±1.0 kg)...

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Main Authors: Han Lin Li, Pin Yao Zhao, Yan Lei, Md Manik Hossain, Jungsun Kang, In Ho Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2016-09-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-29-9-1314.pdf