The effect of intermittent lighting schedule on broiler performance

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 396-398

  Rahimi, G ^a   Rezaei, M ^a   Hafezian, H ^a   Saiyahzadeh, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAZANDARAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Abdominal fat; Broiler; Intermittent lighting

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745916915     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2005.396.398     Document Type: Article

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