Effects of reduced dietary protein concentrations with amino acid supplementation on performance and carcass quality in Turkey Toms 14 to 140 days of age

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 391-399

  Lemme, A ^a   Frackenpohl, U ^b   Petri, A ^a   Meyer, H ^b  

^a EVONIK INDUSTRIES AG   (Germany)

^b Moorgut Kartzfehn von Kameke OHG ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Amino acid balance; Carcass quality; Low protein diets; Turkeys

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846052446     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2004.391.399     Document Type: Article

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