Nutrient utilisation and performance responses of broilers fed a wheat-based diet supplemented with phytase and xylanase alone or in combination

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 146, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 113-123

  Woyengo, T A ^a   Guenter, W ^a   Sands, J S ^b   Nyachoti, C M ^a   Mirza, M A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b DANISCO ANIMAL NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Broiler performance; Nutrient digestibility; Phytase; Wheat; Xylanase

Indexed keywords

AVES; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 50249161961     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007.11.013     Document Type: Article

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