Effect of source and level of vitamin D on live performance and bone development in growing broilers

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 45-52

  Fritts, C A ^a   Waldroup, P W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

25 Hydroxycholecalciferol; Broiler; Tibial dyschondroplasia; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

AVES; GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0037356271     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/12.1.45     Document Type: Article

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