Effects of L-Carnitine administration on growth performance, carcass traits and some serum components of Japanese quail (Coturnix cot. japonica)

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Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 111-114

  Arslan, C ^a   Citil M ^a   Saatci, M ^a  

^a KAFKAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Blood parameters; Carcass traits; Growth performance; L Carnitine; Quail

Indexed keywords

COTURNIX; COTURNIX JAPONICA; GALLUS GALLUS; JAPONICA; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 3042720058     PISSN: 00039098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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