Nutritional value of enzyme-or sodium hydroxide-treated feathers from dead hens

Poultry Science

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 528-534

  Kim, W K ^a   Patterson, P H ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dead hens; Enzyme; Feather; Protein efficiency ratio; Sodium hydroxide

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; ENZYME; IRON; PEPSIN A; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; SODIUM HYDROXIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHICKEN; FEATHER; FEMALE; HEAT; MALE; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PRESSURE; PROTEIN INTAKE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CHICKENS; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENZYMES; FEATHERS; FEMALE; HEAT; IRON; MALE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PEPSIN A; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; PRESSURE; SODIUM; SODIUM HYDROXIDE;

EID: 0034166632     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/79.4.528     Document Type: Article

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