Effects of fermentable starch and straw-enriched housing on energy partitioning of growing pigs

Both dietary fermentable carbohydrates and the availability of straw bedding potentially affect activity patterns and energy utilisation in pigs. The present study aimed to investigate the combined effects of straw bedding and fermentable carbohydrates (native potato starch) on energy partitioning i...

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Main Authors: J.E. Bolhuis, H. van den Brand, S.T.M. Staals, T. Zandstra, S.J.J. Alferink, M.J.W. Heetkamp, W.J.J. Gerrits
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175173110800222X