An analysis of the hypothesis that amino acid requirements for chicks should be stated as a proportion of dietary protein

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 19-22

  Morris, T R ^a   Gous, R M ^b   Fisher, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c Leyden Old House   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 22944434614     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/wps19990002     Document Type: Article

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