Effects of whole wheat feeding on the development of the digestive tract of broiler chickens

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 142, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 144-162

  Gabriel, I ^a   Mallet, S ^a   Leconte, M ^a   Travel, A ^a   Lalles, J P ^b  

^a STATION DE RECHERCHES AVICOLES   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Broiler chickens; Digestive tract; Wheat; Whole grain

Indexed keywords

AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; GALLUS GALLUS; LACTOBACILLUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 40949088953     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007.06.036     Document Type: Article

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