Effect of different feed restriction regimes during the starter stage on productivity and carcass characteristics of male and female ross 308 broiler chickens

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-39

  Novel, D J ^a   Ng'ambi, J W ^a   Norris, D ^a   Mbajiorgu, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Carcass characteristics; Fat deposition; Productivity; Ross 308 broiler chickens; Starter stage feed restriction

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 58849157911     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2009.35.39     Document Type: Article

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