Performance of broilers fed normal and waxy corn diets formulated with chick and rooster derived apparent metabolizable energy values for the grains

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 196-206

  Collins, N E ^a   Moran Jr , E T ^a   Stilborn, H L ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Optimum Quality Grains   (United States)

Author keywords

Apparent metabolizable energy; Broiler; Performance; Waxy corn

Indexed keywords

AVES; GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0043207608     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/12.2.196     Document Type: Article

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