Effects of benzoic acid on nitrogen, phosphorus and energy balance and on ammonia emission from slurries in the heavy pig

The effects of two dietary levels of benzoic acid on nitrogen, phosphorus and energy balance were evaluated in the typical Italian heavy pig during the last phase of growth. Six Landrace x Large White barrows of 125 kg body weight (BW) on average were used in a repeated 3x3 Latin Square design and h...

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Main Authors: G. Matteo Crovetto, Luca Rapetti, Luca Malagutti, Stefania Colombini, Gianluca Galassi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2011-07-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Subjects:
Pig
Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/2236