Can choice feeding improve performances and N-retention of broilers compared to a standard three-phase feeding schedule?

British Poultry Science

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 573-582

  Delezie, E ^a   Maertens, L ^a   Huyghebaert, G ^a   Lippens, M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES RESEARCH ILVO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY WATER; CHICKEN; DECISION MAKING; EATING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BODY WATER; CHICKENS; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DIETARY PROTEINS; EATING; MALE; NITROGEN;

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 70450188735     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: 14661799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660903140981     Document Type: Article

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