Effects of dietary supplementation of L-carnitine on performance, carcass and meat characteristics of quails

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 189-201

  Sarica, S ^a   Corduk, M ^b   Ensoy, U ^a   Basmacioglu, H ^c   Karatas, U ^a  

^a GAZIOSMANPASA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Carcass quality; Fat sources; L carnitine; Metabolizable energy; Shelflife of edible meat

Indexed keywords

AVES; COTURNIX JAPONICA; HELIANTHUS; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 36248947241     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v37i3.4091     Document Type: Article

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