Reducing dietary crude protein for gestating and lactating sows reduces daily nitrogen retention, but reproductive performance is not impacted by diet protein concentration

Ibagon, Jimena A., Su A Lee, Hans H. Stein. 2026. Reducing dietary crude protein for gestating and lactating sows reduces daily nitrogen retention, but reproductive performance is not impacted by diet protein concentration. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology 7:125 

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Keywords: 
crystalline amino acids, nitrogen balance, reproductive performance, Sows, Soybean meal
Authors: 
Ibagon, Lee, Stein
Publication Type: 
Peer-reviewed journal articles