Effects of betaine supplementation to methionine deficient diet on growth performance and carcass characteristics of broilers

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 78-84

  Sun, H ^a   Yang, W R ^a   Yang, Z B ^a   Wang, Y ^b   Jiang, S Z ^a   Zhang, G G ^a  

^a SHANDONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Betaine; Broiler; Carcass characteristics; Growth performance; Methionine

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GALLUS GALLUS; GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 59149091048     PISSN: 15574555     EISSN: 15574563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajavsp.2008.78.84     Document Type: Article

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