Effect of age on utilization of selenium by chickens

Poultry Science

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 543-546

  Zelenka, J ^a   Fajmonova, E ^a  

^a MENDEL UNIVERSITY IN BRNO   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Age; Chicken; Deutectomy; Growth rate; Selenium retention

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 18944381055     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/84.4.543     Document Type: Article

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