Restricting the intake of a cereal-based feed in free-range-pastured poultry: Effects on performance and meat quality

Poultry Science

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2032-2042

  Ponte, P I P ^a   Prates, J A M ^a   Crespo, J P ^b   Crespo, D G ^b   Mourao J L ^c   Alves, S P ^d   Bessa, R J B ^d   Chaveiro Soares, M A ^e   Gama, L T ^a,d   Ferreira, L M A ^a   Fontes, C M G A ^a  

^a FACULDADE DE MEDICINA VETERINÁRIA   (Portugal)

^b FeRTiPRADo   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^d Instituto Nacional de Investigacao Agraria e das Pescas   (Portugal)

^e INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Broiler performance; Fatty acid profile; Feed restriction; Pasture intake

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM;

EID: 53349128421     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2007-00522     Document Type: Article

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