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The voluntary food intake of sows given native forages in a tropical environment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2018

O. L. Rubio L.
Affiliation:
Universidad Autónoma de Yucatan, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Apartado Postal 4-116 Mérida, Yucatán, México
R. H. Santos R.
Affiliation:
Universidad Autónoma de Yucatan, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Apartado Postal 4-116 Mérida, Yucatán, México
J. E. Abreu S.
Affiliation:
Universidad Autónoma de Yucatan, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Apartado Postal 4-116 Mérida, Yucatán, México

Abstract

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Type
Short communications and poster abstracts
Copyright
Copyright © British Society of Animal Production 1993

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