Growth and carcass characteristics of broilers fed low-protein, threonine-supplemented diets

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 180-190

  Kidd, M T ^a   Kerr, B J ^a   Firman, J D ^b   Boling, S D ^b  

^a Nutri Quest Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Broiler; Feed conversion; Low crude protein; Threonine

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030494212     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/5.2.180     Document Type: Article

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