Study of the physiological changes in blood chemistry, humoral immune response and performance of quail chicks fed supplemental chromium

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 40-44

  El Hommosany, Y M ^a  

^a Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Chromium; Growth performance; Humoral response; Immunity; Quail

Indexed keywords

AVES; COTURNIX JAPONICA; OVIS ARIES; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 41549139727     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2008.40.44     Document Type: Article

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