Use of Alimet® Feed Supplement (2-Hydroxy-4-(Methylthio) Butanoic Acid, HMTBA) for Broiler Production

Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 213-222

  Dibner, Julia ^a   Vázquez Añón, Mercedes ^a   Parker, David ^a   Gonzalez Esquerra, Ricardo ^a   Yi, Ganfeng ^a   Knight, Christopher D ^a  

^a Alimet and MHA for Poultry Production   (Japan)

Author keywords

2 hydroxy 4 (methylthio) butanoic acid; Alimet; methionine; MHA; poultry

Indexed keywords

EID: 35348910000     PISSN: 13467395     EISSN: 13490486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.41.213     Document Type: Article

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