Performance, carcass quality, and gastric alterations in fattening pigs fed additives containing formic acid either coated with sorbate or mixed with lactic acid
The growth-promoting effects of two dietary acidifiers based on formic acid were studied with 320 fattening pigs from ca 21 kg to ca 105 kg of body weight. The sorbate-coated formic acid contained formic acid and ammonium formate which were absorbed in diatomaceous earth and coated with potassium so...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland
2008-12-01
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Series: | Agricultural and Food Science |
Online Access: | https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/5847 |