Nutritional factors affecting excreta/litter moisture and quality

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 64-75

  Francesch, M ^a   Brufau, J ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

By products; Cereals; Electrolyte balance; Excreta; Feed processing; Ionophores; Legumes; Litter

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 4544253936     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/WPS20035     Document Type: Review

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