Metabolizable energy requirement for starting barrow pigs (15 to 30 kg) fed on the ideal protein concept based diets

The objective of this study was to determine the metabolizable energy (ME) requirement for starting barrow pigs. Forty-three animals, selected for their high lean gain, were allotted in a completely randomized block design, divided in four treatments with five blocks and two animals in each experime...

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Main Authors: Gisele Cristina de Oliveira, Ivan Moreira, Alessandro Luís Fraga, Marianne Kutschenko, Iolanda Maria Sartori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2005-09-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132005000600008