Effect of inulin on growth performance, intestinal tract sizes, mineral retention and tibial bone mineralisation in broiler chickens

British Poultry Science

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 325-332

  Ortiz, L T ^a   Rodriguez M L ^a   Alzueta, C ^a   Rebole A ^a   Trevino J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; COPPER; INULIN; IRON; ZINC;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHICKEN; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM; TIBIA;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CHICKENS; COPPER; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; INULIN; IRON; MALE; TIBIA; ZINC;

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 70349820101     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: 14661799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660902806962     Document Type: Article

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