Influences of wet feeding and supplementation with ascorbic acid on performance and carcass composition of broiler chicks exposed to a high ambient temperature

Archives of Animal Nutrition

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 127-139

  Kutlu, H R ^a  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; PROTEIN; WATER;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CHICKEN; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ASCORBIC ACID; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKENS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENERGY INTAKE; MALE; PROTEINS; TEMPERATURE; WATER;

EID: 0035752793     PISSN: 0003942X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17450390109381972     Document Type: Article

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