Effects of strain and different skip-a-day feed restriction periods on the growth performance of broiler chickens

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 871-876

  Benyi, Kow ^a   Acheampong Boateng, Owoahene ^a   Norris, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VENDA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Growth performance; Skip a day feeding; Strain

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKEN; EATING; FOOD DEPRIVATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PEDIGREE; TROPIC CLIMATE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKENS; EATING; FOOD DEPRIVATION; MALE; PEDIGREE; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 79952184894     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-010-9775-z     Document Type: Article

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