Role of dietary zinc in heat-stressed poultry: A review

Poultry Science

Volumn 88, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2176-2183

  Sahin, K ^a   Sahin, N ^a   Kucuk, O ^b   Hayirli, A ^c   Prasad, A S ^d  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Heat stress; Poultry; Zinc

Indexed keywords

AVES; MAMMALIA;

EID: 70349755427     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2008-00560     Document Type: Review

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