Effects of early skip-a-day feed removal on broiler live performance and carcass yield

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 297-303

  Dozier III, W A ^a   Lien, R J ^b   Hess, J B ^b   Bilgili, S F ^b   Gordon, R W ^c   Laster, C P ^d   Vieira, S L ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Gold Kist Inc   (United States)

^d MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Broiler; Feed restriction; Mortality

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036762586     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/11.3.297     Document Type: Article

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