The effect of copper in excess of the requirement during the starter period on subsequent performance of broiler chicks

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 203-209

  Karimi, A ^a   Sadeghi, Gh ^a   Vaziry, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KURDISTAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bone; Broiler chick; Copper; Liver; Performance

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 79958232985     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/japr.2010-00290     Document Type: Article

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