Effects of betaine and choline on response to methionine supplementation to broiler diets formulated to industry standards

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 58-71

  Waldroup, P W ^a   Motl, M A ^a   Yan, F ^a   Fritts, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Betaine; Broiler; Choline; Methionine; Sparing effect

Indexed keywords

AVES; GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33645376443     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/15.1.58     Document Type: Article

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