Effect of supplemental humate at different levels on the growth performance, slaughter and carcass traits of broilers

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 406-410

  Karaoglu, Mevlüt ^a   Macit, Muhlis ^a   Esenbuga, Nurinisa ^a   Durdag, Hülya ^a   Turgut, Leyla ^a   Cevdet Bilgin, O ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Broiler; Carcass; Humate; Performance; Slaughter

Indexed keywords

EID: 83455209665     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2004.406.410     Document Type: Article

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