Quantitative evaluation of 1-α-hydroxycholecalciferol as a cholecalciferol substitute for broilers

Poultry Science

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 664-669

  Edwards Jr , H M ^a   Shirley, R B ^a   Escoe, W B ^a   Pesti, G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

1 hydroxycholecalciferol; Bone ash; Chick; Cholecalciferol; Rickets

Indexed keywords

FRAXINUS; GALLUS GALLUS; GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

1-HYDROXYCHOLECALCIFEROL; ALFACALCIDOL; CALCIUM; COLECALCIFEROL; HYDROXYCOLECALCIFEROL; MINERAL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIRD DISEASE; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; BONE; BONE ASH; CHICKEN; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; MALE; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; RICKETS;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; BODY WEIGHT; BONE AND BONES; CALCIUM; CHICKENS; CHOLECALCIFEROL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HYDROXYCHOLECALCIFEROLS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; MALE; MINERALS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; POULTRY DISEASES; RICKETS;

EID: 0036562605     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/81.5.664     Document Type: Article

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