A Quantitative Assessment of Reduced Protein Diets and Supplements to Improve Nitrogen Utilization

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 25-47

  Blair, R ^a   Jacob, J P ^a,b   Ibrahim, S ^a   Wang, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Broiler layer diets; Nitrogen; Pollution

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 0008314816     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/8.1.25     Document Type: Article

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