Effects of genetic potential on the lysine requirement and economic results of simulated broiler flocks

Animal Research

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 67-78

  Leclercq, Bernard ^a   Beaumont, Catherine ^a  

^a STATION DE RECHERCHES AVICOLES   (France)

Author keywords

Adiposity; Chicken; Growth; Lysine; Requirement; Simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042060176     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:2001117     Document Type: Article

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