A comparative study between mature ostriches (Struthio camelus) and adult cockerels with respect to true and apparent metabolisable energy values for maize, barley, oats and triticale

British Poultry Science

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 96-100

  Cilliers, S C ^a   Haves, J P ^b   Chwalibog, A ^c   Du Preez, J J ^b   Sales, J ^b  

^a Little Karoo Agricultural Centre   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BARLEY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIGESTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; MAIZE; MALE; OAT; PHYSIOLOGY; POULTRY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WHEAT;

AGING; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; AVENA SATIVA; DIGESTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; HORDEUM; MALE; POULTRY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TRITICUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031087771     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071669708417947     Document Type: Article

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