Effects of nutrient density on growth and carcass traits in fast- and slow-feathering female turkeys

Poultry Science

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1507-1517

  Sikur, V R ^a   Robinson, F E ^a   Korver, D R ^a   Renema, R A ^a   Zuidhof, M J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Feather sexing; Growth; Nutrient density; Slow feathering; Turkey

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 4444274833     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/83.9.1507     Document Type: Article

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