Posthatch development of intestinal morphology and digestive enzyme activities in domestic pigeons (Columba livia)

Poultry Science

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1886-1892

  Dong, X Y ^a   Wang, Y M ^a   Dai, L ^a   Azzam, M M M ^a,b   Wang, C ^a   Zou, X T ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b MANSOURA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Digestive enzyme; Intestine; Morphology; Pigeon; Posthatch

Indexed keywords

AVES; COLUMBA; COLUMBA LIVIA;

EID: 84864097244     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2011-02091     Document Type: Article

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