Effects of in ovo injection of L-carnitine on hatchability and subsequent broiler performance and slaughter yield

Poultry Science

Volumn 89, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1497-1501

  Keralapurath, M M ^a   Corzo, A ^a   Pulikanti, R ^a   Zhai, W ^a   Peebles, E D ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler; Hatchability; In ovo injection; L carnitine; Yield

Indexed keywords

AVES; SPONDIAS PURPUREA;

CARNITINE; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHICK EMBRYO; CHICKEN; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ORGAN SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME; ZYGOTE;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CARNITINE; CHICK EMBRYO; CHICKENS; FEMALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ORGAN SIZE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; VITAMIN B COMPLEX; ZYGOTE;

EID: 77955868879     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2009-00551     Document Type: Article

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