Effect of selenium source and litter type on broiler feathering

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 407-413

  Edens, F W ^a   Carter, T A ^a   Parkhurst, C R ^a   Sefton, A E ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ALLTECH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler; Feathering; Litter; Performance; Selenium

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 0034364747     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/9.3.407     Document Type: Article

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