Methionine and cystine requirements of slow- and fast-feathering broiler males from three to six weeks of age

Poultry Science

Volumn 82, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1428-1437

  Kalinowski, A ^a   Moran Jr , E T ^a   Wyatt, C L ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CARGILL INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acid requirement; Broiler; Cystine; Methionine

Indexed keywords

AVES; GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

CYSTINE; METHIONINE;

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CHICKEN; FEATHER; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CHICKENS; CYSTINE; FEATHERS; MALE; METHIONINE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS;

EID: 0142259237     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/82.9.1428     Document Type: Article

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