Defining the effects of wheat type, water inclusion level, and wet-diet restriction on variability in performance of broilers fed wheat-based diets with added water

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 265-272

  Scott, T A ^a   Silversides, F G ^b  

^a SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Broilers; Enzymes; Feed intake; Wet feeding; Wheat

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM SUBSP. DURUM;

EID: 0038487244     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A02-052     Document Type: Article

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