Modulation of post hatch-growth and immunocompetence through in ovo injection of limiting amino acids in broiler chickens

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 82, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 993-998

  Bhanja, Subrat K ^a,b   Mandal, Asit Baran ^a,c   Agarwal, Sushil K ^a,b   Majumdar, Samir ^a,b  

^a CENTRAL AVIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b Poultry Housing and Management ^*  (India)

^c Division of Avian Nutrition and Feed Technology   (India)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Gastrointestinal tract; Growth; Immune response; In ovo injection

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; OVIS ARIES; SPONDIAS PURPUREA;

EID: 84866720484     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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