Influence of dietary energy and nutrient concentration on the growth of body weight and of carcass components of broiler chickens

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 361-371

  Wiseman, J ^a   Lewis, C E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Enerplan Ltd   (Jamaica)

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EID: 0031771964     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859698005851     Document Type: Article

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