Early and temporary qualitative, autonomous feed restriction of broiler chickens. Effects on performance characteristics, mortality, carcass and meat quality

Archiv fur Geflugelkunde

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 49-56

  Lippens, Marijke ^a   Huyghebaert, G ^a   Van Tuyl, O ^b   De Groote, G ^a  

^a Ministry of the Flemish Community   (Belgium)

^b Ross EPI NV ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Broilers; Carcass quality; Meat quality; Nutrition; Performance; Qualitative feed restriction

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0037730234     PISSN: 00039098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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