The effect of malic acid on performance and some digestive tract traits of Japanese quails

Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 25-29

  Ocak, Nuh ^a   Erener, Guray ^a   Altop, Aydin ^a   Kop, Canan ^a  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Digestive tract; Growth performance; Malic acid; Organic acid; Quail

Indexed keywords

AVES; COTURNIX JAPONICA; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 58849108655     PISSN: 13467395     EISSN: 13490486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.46.25     Document Type: Article

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