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A note on the voluntary feed intake and growth of pigs given diets containing an extremely bitter compound

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

R. Blair  and
J. Fitzsimons
R. Blair
Affiliation:
A.R.C. Poultry Research Centre, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JS
J. Fitzsimons
Affiliation:
East of Scotland College of Agriculture, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG
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Summary

In two trials 20 female pigs were given diets containing up to 50 p.p.m. ‘Bitrex’ during their growth from 100 to 200 lb live weight. Voluntary feed intake, daily live-weight gain and carcass quality were not influenced significantly.

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Research Article
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Animal Production , Volume 12 , Issue 3 , August 1970 , pp. 529 - 530
Copyright
Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1970

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