Variability in wheat: Factors affecting its nutritional value

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 20-39

  Gutierrez Alamo A ^a   Perez De Ayala P ^a   Verstegen, M W A ^b   Den Hartog, L A ^b   Villamide, M J ^c  

^a Nutreco Poultry and Rabbit Research Centre   (Spain)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Electrotechnical Section   (Spain)

Author keywords

Broiler; Composition; Growing conditions; Storage; Variety; Wheat

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GALLUS GALLUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 43449114225     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: 17434777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0043933907001699     Document Type: Review

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