Tryptophan requirement of the commercial hen

Poultry Science

Volumn 78, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1283-1285

  Russell, G B ^a   Harms, R H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Commercial layer; Corn soybean meal diet; Egg content; Egg production; Tryptophan

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

TRYPTOPHAN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; EGG; FEMALE; MAIZE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SOYBEAN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; EGGS; FEMALE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; REPRODUCTION; SOYBEANS; TRYPTOPHAN; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033191068     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/78.9.1283     Document Type: Article

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