Changes in chemical composition in male Turkeys during growth

Poultry Science

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 68-74

  Rivera Torres, V ^a,b   Noblet, J ^c,d   van Milgen, J ^c,d  

^a TECHNA BP10   (France)

^b AGROPARISTECH   (France)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

^d AGROCAMPUS OUEST   (France)

Author keywords

Allometry; Amino acid; Body composition; Growth; Turkey

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 78650613892     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2010-00633     Document Type: Article

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