Caponization effects on growth performance and lipid metabolism in Taiwan country chicken cockerels

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 438-443

  Chen, Kuo Lung ^a   Hsieh, Tseng Yueh ^a,b   Chiou, Peter Wen Shyg ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL CHIAYI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Capon; Caponization; Lipid Metabolism; Slip; Taiwan Country Chickens

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 33645786043     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2006.438     Document Type: Article

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