Department of Animal Science
Date of this Version
1957
Abstract
Present day research in swine nutrition with its early weaning programs and its use of the baby pig in biological assays has necessitated the determination of the nutritional requirements of the baby pig. The requirements for two of these nutrients (protein and fat) have not been clearly established. Early studies on the protein and fat requirements of baby pigs were conducted with liquid synthetic milk diets, which were formulated generally on the basis of the composition of sow milk.
Comments
Published in the Journal of Animal Science 16 (1957), pp. 885-891. Copyright © 1957 American Society of Animal Science. Used by permission.