Effect of quantitative feed restriction on broiler performance

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 379-384

  Khetani, T L ^a   Nkukwana, T T ^a   Chimonyo, M ^a   Muchenje, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Average daily gain; Compensatory growth; Feed conversion efficiency

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CHICKEN; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; TIME; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CHICKENS; ENERGY INTAKE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN;

AVES;

EID: 59449111110     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-008-9200-z     Document Type: Article

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