Effect of seasonal temperatures and ascorbic acid supplementation on performance of broiler chickens maintained in closed and open-sided houses

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 655-660

  Kadim, I T ^a   Al Qamshui, B H A ^a   Mahgoub, O ^a   Al Marzooqi, W ^a   Johnson, E H ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Chicken performance; Open sided house; Seasonal temperature

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 48349141177     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2008.655.660     Document Type: Article

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