Using Acid Insoluble Ash Marker Ratios (Diet:Digesta) to Predict Digestibility of Wheat and Barley Metabolizable Energy and Nitrogen Retention in Broiler Chicks

Poultry Science

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 674-679

  Scott, T A ^a   Hall, J W ^a  

^a SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Apparent metabolizable energy prediction; Digestibility; Digestive marker; Nitrogen retention

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BARLEY; CALORIC INTAKE; CHICKEN; DIGESTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; MALE; METABOLISM; PH; SOLUBILITY; WHEAT;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; DIGESTION; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; HORDEUM; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; NITROGEN; SOLUBILITY; TRITICUM;

EID: 0032068048     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/77.5.674     Document Type: Article

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