Effect of supplementary tryptophan prior to marketing on carcass quality in broilers

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 306-314

  Kerr, B J ^a   Moran Jr , E T ^a,b,c   Kidd, M T ^a,b,c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler; Carcass quality; Tryptophan

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 20444420555     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/14.2.306     Document Type: Article

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