Dietary L-threonine responses in laying hens

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 236-241

  Martinez Amezcua C ^a,d   Laparra Vega, J L ^a   Avila Gonzalez, E ^b   Fuente, B ^b   Jinez, T ^b   Kidd, M T ^c  

^a FERMEX   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c Nutri Quest Inc   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Ideal protein; Laying hens; Low crude; Protein; Threonine

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345858050     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/8.2.236     Document Type: Article

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