Pasture intake improves the performance and meat sensory attributes of free-range broilers

Poultry Science

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 71-79

  Ponte, P I P ^a   Rosado, C M C ^b   Crespo, J P ^b   Crespo, D G ^b   Mourao J L ^c   Chaveiro Soares, M A ^d   Bras J L A ^a   Mendes, I ^e   Gama, L T ^a,e   Prates, J A M ^a   Ferreira, L M A ^a   Fontes, C M G A ^a  

^a FACULDADE DE MEDICINA VETERINÁRIA   (Portugal)

^b FeRTiPRADo   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^d INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

^e Instituto Nacional de Investigacao Agraria e das Pescas   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Broiler performance; Free range broiler; Meat quality; Pasture intake

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM;

EID: 37849041970     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2007-00147     Document Type: Article

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