Effect of continuous multiphase feeding schedules on nitrogen excretion and broiler performance

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 463-470

  Gutierrez, O ^a   Surbakti, N ^a   Haq, A ^a   Carey, J B ^a   Bailey, C A ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler; Continuous multiphase feeding; Nitrogen; Performance

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 57749192656     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/japr.2008-00015     Document Type: Article

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