Use of artificially applied n-alkanes as markers for the estimation of digestibility, food selection and intake in pigeons (Columba livia)

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 94, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 65-76

  Hatt, J M ^a   Mayes, R W ^b   Clauss, M ^c   Lechner Doll, M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^d Insitiute for Zoo Biology and Wildlife Research   (Germany)

Author keywords

Birds; Digestion; Food selection; Intake; n Alkane; Protein

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035960622     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(01)00294-2     Document Type: Article

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