Effects of in ovo administration of L-carnitine on hatchability performance, glycogen status and insulin-like growth factor-1 of broiler chickens

British Poultry Science

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 122-131

  Shafey, T M ^a   Al Batshan, H A ^a   Al Owaimer, A N ^a   Al Samawei, K A ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARNITINE; GLYCOGEN; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHICK EMBRYO; CHICKEN; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LIVER; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; RANDOMIZATION; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CARNITINE; CHICK EMBRYO; CHICKENS; GLYCOGEN; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; LIVER; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

GALLUS GALLUS; SPONDIAS PURPUREA;

EID: 77949339629     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: 14661799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660903271190     Document Type: Article

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