Efficiency of utilization of metabolizable energy for carcass energy retention in broiler chickens fed different wheat cultivars

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 99-106

  Pirgozliev, V R ^a,c   Rose, S P ^a   Kettlewell, P S ^a   Bedford, M R ^b  

^a HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Finnfeeds International Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF RUSE   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Energy retention; Metabolizable energy; Poultry; Wheat

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034144922     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A00-014     Document Type: Article

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