Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation on Skeleton Development of Broiler Chickens

Agricultural Sciences in China

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 313-317

  ZHANG, Lan xia ^a,b   SHI, Zheng xiang ^a   WANG, Xin ying ^a   GENG, Ai lian ^a   LI, Bao ming ^a   WANG, Lu han ^c  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HEBEI NORMAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c NONE

Author keywords

biochemical indexes; broiler chicken; skeleton growth; ultraviolet radiation light

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 33745509630     PISSN: 16712927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1671-2927(06)60055-2     Document Type: Article

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