Skin pigmentation evaluation in broilers fed different levels of natural okra and synthetic pigments

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 498-504

  Liu, G D ^a   Hou, G Y ^a   Wang, D J ^a   Lv, S J ^b   Zhang, X Y ^a   Sun, W P ^a   Yang, Y ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL BIOSCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b LINYI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Color evaluation; Da Ma Hua; Okra; Poultry pigmentation; Xanthophyll

Indexed keywords

ABELMOSCHUS; ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS; AVES;

EID: 57749184061     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/japr.2008-00058     Document Type: Article

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