The use of the excretion of nitrogen compounds as an indirect index of the adequacy of dietary protein in chickens

Animal Science

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 307-314

  Fernandez Figares I ^a   Nieto, R ^a   Aguilera, J F ^a   Prieto, C ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Excretion; Fowls; Nitrogen balance; Protein intake; Protein quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030522853     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800014867     Document Type: Article

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