A comparative study between mature ostriches (Struthio camelus) and adult cockerels with regard to the true and apparent digestibilities of amino acids

British Poultry Science

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 311-313

  Cilliers, S C ^a   Hayes, 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

CAMELUS; STRUTHIO CAMELUS; STRUTHIONIFORMES;

AMINO ACID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIGESTION; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; BIRDS; CHICKENS; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIGESTION; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0031184033     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071669708417993     Document Type: Review

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