Relative performance and immune response in white leghorn layers fed liquid DL-methionine hydroxy analogue and DL-methionine

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 948-953

  Panda, A K ^a   Rama Rao, S V ^a   Raju, M V L N ^a   Bhanja, S K ^a  

^a PROJECT DIRECTORATE ON POULTRY   (India)

Author keywords

DL methionine; DL methionine hydroxy analogue free acid; Immune response; Performance; White leghorn layer

Indexed keywords

AVES; GLYCINE MAX; HELIANTHUS; OVIS ARIES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34249890518     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2007.948     Document Type: Article

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