Zeolite in pig diet : effect on growth performance and air quality
Zeolite (77% clinoptilolite) was supplemented in grower hog rations at a rate of 2 or 5%. The growth performance (weight gain, daily consumption and feed conversion) and air quality were compared against a control group's where zeolite was replaced by fine sand. A significant reduction in the f...
Main Author: | Choinière, Denis. |
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Other Authors: | Barrington, Suzelle F. (advisor) |
Format: | Others |
Language: | en |
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McGill University
1999
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Online Access: | http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=21525 |
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