THE EFFECT OF CALCIUM AND PROTEIN FED PREGNANT SWINE UPON THE SIZE, VIGOR, BONE, COAT AND CONDITION OF THE OFFSPRING

John M. Evvard, Arthur W. Dox, S. C. Guernsey

American Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content · 1914 · 13 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

To determine the effect of adding calcium and protein to a corn ration fed the pregnant gilt upon the relative size and vigor of the offspring, a series of experiments has been conducted at this station. The results obtained during the year 1912-13 will be discussed briefly in the following pages.