Effect of a free-range raising system on growth performance, carcass yield, and meat quality of slow-growing chicken

Poultry Science

Volumn 88, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2219-2223

  Wang, K H ^a   Shi, S R ^a   Dou, T C ^a   Sun, H J ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Carcass yield; Free range; Growth performance; Meat quality; Slow growing chicken

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 70349746786     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2008-00423     Document Type: Article

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