The use of feed restriction for mortality control of chickens in broiler farms

Avian Diseases

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 433-437

  Tottori, J ^a   Yamaguchi, R ^a   Murakawa, Y ^b   Sato, M ^a   Uchida, K ^a   Tateyama, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

^b Chemo Sero Therapeutic Research Institute   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ascites; Broiler chicken; Economic performance; Feed conversion rates; Feed restriction; Mortality

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0031127275     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1592200     Document Type: Article

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