Comparison of the nutrient analysis and caloric density of 30 commercial seed mixtures (in toto and dehulled) with 27 commercial diets for parrots

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 89, Issue 3-6, 2005, Pages 215-221

  Werquin, G J D L ^a   De Cock, K J S ^a   Ghysels, P G C ^a  

^a R and D Department   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIGESTION; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ELEMENTAL DIET; FAT INTAKE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PARROT; PLANT SEED;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; DIETARY FATS; DIGESTION; ENERGY INTAKE; FOOD, FORMULATED; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PARROTS; SEEDS;

AVES; PSITTACIDAE;

EID: 17144419680     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2005.00543.x     Document Type: Article

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