The influence of copper on the total sulphur amino acids requirement of broilers during two growing periods

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 359-362

  Kassim, H ^a   Suwanpradit, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Copper; Feed : Gain Ratio; Feed Intake; Starter and Grower Broilers; Total Sulphur Amino Acid; Weight Gain

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0030510608     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1996.359     Document Type: Article

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