Effects of incremental levels of α-tocopherol acetate on performance, nutrient digestibility and meat quality of commercial broilers

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 203-208

  Chae, B J ^a   Lohakare, J D ^a   Choi, J Y ^a  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bone; Broiler; Meat; Vitamin; Tocopherol

Indexed keywords

EID: 28844459472     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2006.203     Document Type: Article

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