Effects of early age feed restriction and dietary ascorbic acid on heterophil/lymphocyte and tonic immobility reactions of transported broiler chickens

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1545-1549

  Zulkifli, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Ascorbic Acid; Broiler Chickens; Feed Restriction; Heterophil Lymphocyte Ratios; Tonic Immobility Duration; Transportation

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0141565257     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2003.1545     Document Type: Article

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