Effects of dietary energy density and L-carnitine supplementation on growth performance, carcass traits and blood parameters of broiler chickens

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 65-73

  Corduk, M ^a   Ceylan, N ^a   Ildiz, F ^b  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b TURKISH ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Blood parameter; Broiler; Carcass quality; Growth; L carnitine; Metabolisable energy

Indexed keywords

COLUMBA; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 34548268551     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v37i2.4029     Document Type: Article

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