Effect of dietary protein on performance of four broiler strains and on the allometric relationships between carcass portions and body protein

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 25-37

  Danisman, R ^a   Gous, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Breast meat; Carcass yield; Drum; Thigh; Wing

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 84875870637     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v43i1.3     Document Type: Article

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