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The effects of season, sex and breed on pig food intake and performance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2018

L. C. Hsia  and
G. H. Lu
L. C. Hsia
Affiliation:
Pig Research Institute, Taiwan, PO Box 23, Chunan, Miaoli, Taiwan 35099
G. H. Lu
Affiliation:
Pig Research Institute, Taiwan, PO Box 23, Chunan, Miaoli, Taiwan 35099

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BSAP Occasional Publication , Volume 13: The Voluntary Food Intake of Pigs , 1989 , pp. 119 - 120
Copyright
Copyright © British Society of Animal Production 1989

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