Top-dressing 1% arginine supplementation in the lactation diet of sows does not affect the litter performance and milk composition
ABSTRACT: The study aimed to evaluate the effects of arginine supplementation in the lactation diet of sows on their milk composition, litter performance and piglet survival. Sixty-four lactating Landrace x Large White sows, parity 1 to 7, were randomly assigned to two treatments: 1) Control - a cor...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
2016-08-01
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Series: | Ciência Rural |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782016000801460&lng=en&tlng=en |