Effects of feed form on growth performance and processing yields of broiler chickens during a 42-day production period

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 219-226

  Dozier, III ^a,c   Behnke, K C ^b   Gehring, C K ^c   Branton, S L ^a  

^a POULTRY RESEARCH UNIT   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler; Corn; Feed manufacturing; Grinding; Particle size

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77958045610     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/japr.2010-00156     Document Type: Article

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