Pre-Caecal Disappearance of Starch and Volatile Fatty Acid (VFA) Content in <i>Digesta</i> of <i>Caecum</i> of Growing Pigs Fed with Ripe Hulled Shredded Acorns in Their Diet
Physical properties and chemical composition of <i>caecum</i> chyme, with particular regard to starch pre-caecal disappearance and volatile fatty acid (VFA, C2-C5) content, were determined in 16 growing pigs fed raw acorns in the diet. Pigs were singly housed and divided into two experim...
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MDPI AG
2020-10-01
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Series: | Agriculture |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/10/11/508 |