The effect of moisture addition with a mold inhibitor on pellet quality, feed manufacture, and broiler performance

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 262-271

  Hott, J M ^a   Buchanan, N P ^a   Cutlip, S E ^a   Moritz, J S ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler performance; Feed manufacture; Pellet quality

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 53649093148     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/japr.2007-00083     Document Type: Article

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