Effects of Different Levels of Vitamins a and e on the Utilization of Cholecalciferol by Broiler Chickens

Poultry Science

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 570-577

  Aburto, A ^a   Brittonz, W M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler; Cholecalciferol; Ultraviolet light; Vitamin A; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; CALCIUM; COLECALCIFEROL; PHOSPHORUS; RETINOL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKEN; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; INCIDENCE; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RICKETS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CALCIUM; CHICKENS; CHOLECALCIFEROL; COHORT STUDIES; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; INCIDENCE; MALE; PHOSPHORUS; POULTRY DISEASES; RICKETS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VITAMIN A; VITAMIN E;

EID: 0032040380     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/77.4.570     Document Type: Article

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