Physiological limitations and potential for improvement in gastrointestinal tract function of poultry

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 96-101

  Sell, Jerry L ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chicks; Digestion; Gastrointestinal tract development; Poults

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030540051     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/5.1.96     Document Type: Article

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