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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Main Authors: Ryan S. Samuel, Soenke Moehn, Ronald O. Ball
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/22/3276
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