Performance and carcass characteristics of Japanese quail as affected by sex or mannan oligosaccharides and calcium propionate

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 173-184

  Bonos, E M ^a   Christaki, E V ^a   Florou Paneri, P C ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Acidifier; Coturnix japonica; Fatty acids profile; Meat quality; Performance; Prebiotic

Indexed keywords

AVES; COTURNIX; COTURNIX JAPONICA; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 78650203736     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v40i3.2     Document Type: Article

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