Influence of a semiochemical analogue on growing performances and meat quality of broilers

Poultry Science

Volumn 85, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2112-2116

  Madec, I ^a   Pageat, P ^a   Bougrat, L ^a   Saffray, D ^a   Falewee, C ^a   Gervasoni, M A ^b   Bollart, A ^c   Gabarrou, J F ^d  

^a Pherosynthese   (France)

^b LUNAM UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c VETAGRO SUP   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Broiler; Growth; Quality; Semiochemical; Stress

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 33846096790     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/85.12.2112     Document Type: Article

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