Effect of ascorbic acid supplementation in drinking water on growth rate, feed consumption and feed efficiency of broiler chickens maintained under acute heat stress conditions

Zivocisna Vyroba

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 485-490

  Jaffar, G H ^a   Blaha J ^a  

^a CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Broiler chickens; Heat stress; Mortality

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037754148     PISSN: 00444847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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