Determination of the methionine requirement of male and female broiler chicks using an indirect amino acid oxidation method

Poultry Science

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1004-1013

  Chamruspollert, M ^a   Pesti, G M ^a   Bakalli, R I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler chick; Indicator amino acid; Indirect amino acid oxidation; L 1 14C phenylalanine; Methionine requirement

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

CARBON; METHIONINE; PHENYLALANINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; DIET; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; CARBON RADIOISOTOPES; CHICKENS; DIET; FEMALE; MALE; METHIONINE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PHENYLALANINE; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0036633973     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/81.7.1004     Document Type: Article

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