Effects of palygorskite on broiler performance, feed technological characteristics and litter quality

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 276-280

  Pappas, A C ^a   Zoidis, E ^a   Theophilou, N ^b   Zervas, G ^a   Fegeros, K ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b Geohellas SA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Attapulgite; Broiler; Clay; Litter; Palygorskite; Pellet

Indexed keywords

ATTAPULGITE; ATTAPULGITES; BODY MASS; DRY MATTERS; FEED CONVERSION RATIOS; GROWTH PERFORMANCE; HEALTH EFFECTS; LITTER QUALITY; LOW STRESS; NITROGEN CONTENT; PALYGORSKITES; PELLET QUALITY; SMALL SCALE; STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE; WATER INTAKES;

HARDNESS; NUTRITION; ORE PELLETS; PELLETIZING; WATER CONTENT;

CLAY MINERALS;

DIET; FODDER; HEMATOLOGY; LITTER; MORTALITY; NITROGEN; PALYGORSKITE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POULTRY;

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77955055534     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2010.06.003     Document Type: Article

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