Broiler performance, yield, and bone characteristics as affected by starter diet fat level

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 325-330

  Peebles, E David ^a   Brake, J D ^a   Latour, M A ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler; Carcass yield; Starter fat level

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 0042836111     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/6.3.325     Document Type: Article

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