The Relative Energy Requirement of Male vs Female Broilers and Turkeys

Poultry Science

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 859-863

  Shalev, B A ^a   Pasternak, H ^b  

^a EXTENSION SERVICE   (Israel)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Broiler; Energy; Feed; Sex; Turkey

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKEN; DIGESTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; MALE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TURKEY (BIRD);

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKENS; DIGESTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TURKEYS;

EID: 0032090557     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/77.6.859     Document Type: Article

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