Interactive effects of ammonia and light intensity on hematochemical variables in broiler chickens

Poultry Science

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1407-1414

  Olanrewaju, H A ^a   Thaxton, J P ^b   Dozier III, W A ^a   Purswell, J ^a   Collier, S D ^a   Branton, S L ^a  

^a POULTRY RESEARCH UNIT   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid base balance; Ammonia; Broiler; Light intensity; Well being

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 46249128686     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2007-00486     Document Type: Article

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