Factors affecting the energy value of wheat for poultry

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 71-73

  McNab, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diet; Digestion; Energy; ME; Poultry; Wheat

Indexed keywords

EID: 21344460680     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/wps19960008     Document Type: Article

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