Effect of removal of caecal contents on nitrogen utilisation and nitrogen excretion in caecally ligated chickens fed on a low protein diet supplemented with urea

British Poultry Science

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 69-71

  Son, J H ^a,b   Karasawa, Y ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Daegu University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; NITROGEN; UREA; URIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BLOOD; CECUM; CHEMISTRY; CHICKEN; FECES; LIGATION; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PROTEIN RESTRICTION;

AMMONIA; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CECUM; CHICKENS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DIET, PROTEIN-RESTRICTED; FECES; LIGATION; MALE; NITROGEN; UREA; URIC ACID;

EID: 0034150489     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660086420     Document Type: Article

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