Effects of different levels of dietary calcium and supplemental Vitamin C on growth, survivability, leg abnormalities, total ash in the tibia, serum calcium and phosphorus in 0-4 week-old chicks under tropical conditions

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 81-85

  Bui, Huu Doan ^a  

^a VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Calcium; Chicken; Growth; Leg abnormality; Serum calcium; Serum phosphorus; Survivability; Tibia; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

FRAXINUS; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 3042678995     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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