Effect of low protein diets with amino acid supplementation on broiler growth

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 354-362

  Hussein, A S ^a,c,d   Cantor, A H ^a   Pescatore, A J ^a   Gates, R S ^a   Burnham, D ^b   Ford, M J ^a   Paton, N D ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b Heartland Lysine Inc   (United States)

^c UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^d KUWAIT INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Kuwait)

^e Akey   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Broiler; Energy; Growth performance; Protein

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035562354     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/10.4.354     Document Type: Article

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