Influence of whole wheat inclusion and xylanase supplementation on the performance, digestive tract measurements and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 116, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 129-139

  Wu, Yuben B ^a   Ravindran, Velmurugu ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Broilers; Whole wheat; Xylanase supplementation

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 3342889010     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2004.02.011     Document Type: Article

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