Energy Expenditure and Maintenance Requirements in Non-Pregnant First-Parity Sows
Five sows, non-pregnant after the first parity (body weight: 174 ± 11 kg), were used to determine energy expenditure (EE) measured as heat production (HP). Sows were fed first 1.0, then 2.0, times the recommended maintenance energy requirement (ME<sub>m</sub>) for one week each. Sows rec...
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MDPI AG
2024-11-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/22/3276 |
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