Effects of feed particle size and feed form on growth performance, nutrient metabolizability and intestinal morphology in broiler chickens

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 107-112

  Zang, J J ^a   Piao, X S ^a   Huang, D S ^a   Wang, J J ^a   Ma, X ^a   Ma, Y X ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Feed form; Feed particle size; Intestinal morphology; Nutrient metabolizability

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 62649138215     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2009.80352     Document Type: Article

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