The response of Japanese quails (heavy body weight line) to dietary energy levels and graded essential amino acid levels on growth performance and immuno-competence

Livestock Science

Volumn 117, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 255-262

  Kaur, Sarabmeet ^a   Mandal, A B ^a   Singh, K B ^b   Kadam, M M ^a  

^a CENTRAL AVIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b M J P ROHILKHAND UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Amino acids profile; Growth; Immunity; Japanese quail; Metabolizable energy

Indexed keywords

COTURNIX JAPONICA; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 48549097968     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.12.019     Document Type: Article

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