Non-invasive body composition measurement of broiler chickens between 4-18 weeks of age by computer tomography

Archiv fur Tierzucht

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 585-595

  Andrássy Baka, Gabriella ^a   Romvári, Róbert ^a   Milisits, Gábor ^a   Süto, Zoltán ^a   Szabó, András ^a   Locsmándi, Làszló ^a   Horn, Peter ^a  

^a SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Body composition; Broiler chickens; Computerized tomography; Fat content

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0346965605     PISSN: 00039438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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