Broiler growth and carcass responses to diets containing L-threonine versus diets containing threonine from intact protein sources

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 83-89

  Kidd, M T ^a   Zumwalt, C D ^a   Chamblee, D W ^b   Carden, M L ^b   Burnham, D J ^c  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b POULTRY RESEARCH UNIT   (United States)

^c Ajinomoto Heartland Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Broiler; Threonine

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035981989     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/11.1.83     Document Type: Article

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