The effects of quantitative feed restriction and the protein and L-carnitine density of diets on the performance of broiler chickens

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1509-1515

  Khadem, A A ^a   Nouri Emamzadeh, A ^b   Samie, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Broiler; Density; Feed restriction; L carnitine; Performance; Protein

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 33750007822     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2006.1509.1515     Document Type: Article

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