The effects of water replacement by oral rehydration fluids with or without betaine supplementation on performance, acid-base balance, and water retention of heat-stressed broiler chickens

Poultry Science

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 157-167

  Sayed, M A M ^a   Downing, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Betaine; Broiler; Heat stress; Oral rehydration

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 78650606473     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2009-00594     Document Type: Article

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