The effect of insoluble fiber and intermittent feeding on gizzard development, gut motility, and performance of broiler chickens

Poultry Science

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 693-700

  Sacranie, A ^a,b   Svihus, B ^c   Denstadli, V ^c   Moen, B ^d   Iji, P A ^a,b   Choct, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b Poultry Cooperative Research Centre   (Australia)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^d Norwegian Institute of Food   (Norway)

Author keywords

Broiler; Insoluble fiber; Intermittent feeding; Oat hulls; Reverse peristalsis

Indexed keywords

AVENA; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; HORDEUM;

EID: 84857080134     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2011-01790     Document Type: Article

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