Lysine supplementation in late gestation of gilts: effects on piglet birth weight, and gestational and lactational performance

Lysine requirements for gain in maternal body reserves and piglet birth weight, during pregnancy, in contemporary prolific genotypes, are not well established. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of dietary lysine in late pregnancy on piglet birth weight, and on the gestational and lactational p...

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Main Authors: Diogo Magnabosco, Thomas Bierhals, Renato Rosa Ribeiro, Henrique Scherer Cemin, Jamil Elias Ghiggi Faccin, Mari Lourdes Bernardi, Ivo Wentz, Fernando Pandolfo Bortolozzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2013-08-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782013000800020&lng=en&tlng=en