Measurement of broiler litter production rates and nutrient content using recycled litter

Poultry Science

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 398-403

  Coufal, C D ^a   Chavez, C ^a   Niemeyer, P R ^a   Carey, J B ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler; Cake; Litter; Nutrient; Production rate

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; BUILDING; CHICKEN; CLINICAL TRIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; METABOLISM; PH; RICE; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; HOUSING, ANIMAL; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; ORYZA SATIVA; TEMPERATURE; WATER;

EID: 33646949534     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/85.3.398     Document Type: Article

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