The effect of photoperiod and nutrition on ascites incidence in broilers

Avian Diseases

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 788-791

  Lott, B D ^a   Branton, S L ^a   May, J D ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

ascites; broilers; dietary regimes; light restriction; photoperiod regimes

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0030266312     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1592299     Document Type: Article

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