Organic poultry production in the United States: Broilers

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 355-366

  Fanatico, A C ^a   Owens, C M ^b   Emmert, J L ^c  

^a National Center for Appropriate Technology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Methionine; National organic program; Organic; Poultry; Slow growing

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 73449099979     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/japr.2008-00123     Document Type: Article

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