Influences of breeder age and fasting after hatching on the performance of broilers

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 8-14

  Vargas, F S C ^a,b   Baratto, T R ^b   Magalhaes F R ^b   Maiorka, A ^a   Santin, E ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b DaGranja Agroindustrial Ltda   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Breeder age; Broiler; Fasting; Performance

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 73349090255     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/japr.2008-00029     Document Type: Article

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