Beneficial effects of versazyme, a keratinase feed additive, on body weight, feed conversion, and breast yield of broiler chickens

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 544-550

  Wang, J J ^a   Garlich, J D ^b   Shih, J C H ^b  

^a BioResource International Inc   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast meat; Broiler; Dietary protein; Keratinase; Protease

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 33845642277     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/15.4.544     Document Type: Article

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