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LEAN-TO-FAT RATIO [1 record]

Record 1 2011-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Husbandry
CONT

A feed composition containing L-carnitine and a high nutrient density diet is found to increase the lean-to-fat ratio of early weaned pigs.

CONT

Efficiency within LLM systems [landless livestock monogastric production systems] can further be enhanced by taking measures that result in more productive animals in terms of e.g. higher growth per day or higher muscle/fat ratio.

Key term(s)
  • lean to fat ratio
  • muscle to fat ratio
  • muscle fat ratio
  • muscle:fat ratio

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des animaux
CONT

La modification des fonctions biologiques des animaux permet d’augmenter la taille des portées, de modifier le rapport muscle/graisse ou encore d’avoir des animaux plus gros.

CONT

Une composition d'aliments du bétail renfermant de la L-carnitine et un régime alimentaire riche en éléments nutritifs augmentent le rapport muscle/graisse des porcs sevrés de façon précoce.

Key term(s)
  • rapport muscle graisse

Spanish

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