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The use of Chromic Oxide in Digestibility Studies with Pigs Fed Ad Libitum in the Barn
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1952
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NutritionEngineeringDigestibility StudiesChromic Oxide MethodFeed UtilizationNutrient BioavailabilityDigestion CoefficientsFeed AdditiveAnalytical ChemistryChromatographyAnimal PhysiologyAnimal NutritionFood DigestionFeed EvaluationIngestionChromic OxideEnvironmental EngineeringAnimal SciencePhysiologyFeed IntakeMetabolismMedicineConventional Collection Method
The chromic oxide method for determining digestion coefficients with pigs was shown to yield similar results as the conventional collection method. A tentative procedure for the determination of digestion coefficients during comparative feeding trials with ad libitum barn feeding is described.