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Growth of protein, moisture, lipid, and ash of two genetic lines of barrows and gilts from twenty to one hundred twenty-five kilograms of body weight.
Journal of animal science - 1 Feb 2008
Schinckel A P, Mahan D C, Wiseman T G, Einstein M E
Abstract excerpt
Two genetic lines of barrows and gilts with different lean growth rates were used to determine the BW and chemical composition growth from 23 to 125 kg of BW. The experiment was a 2 x 2 x 5 factorial arrangement of treatments in a completely randomized design conducted in 2 replicates. Six pigs from each sex and genetic line were killed at approximately 25-kg intervals from 23 kg to 125 kg of BW. At slaughter,...
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