The use of intermittent lighting in broiler raising. 1. Effect on broiler performance and efficiency of nitrogen retention

Poultry Science

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 589-594

  Buyse, J ^a   Kuhn E R ^a   Decuypere, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Fat content; Feed conversion; Growth trajectory; Lighting schedule; Nitrogen retention

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; EATING; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; EATING; FEMALE; MALE; NITROGEN; PHOTOPERIOD; SEX FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0030138632     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.0750589     Document Type: Article

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