Influence of pellet diameter and length on the quality of pellets and performance, nutrient utilisation and digestive tract development of broilers fed on wheat-based diets

British Poultry Science

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 337-345

  Abdollahi, M R ^a   Ravindran, V ^a   Wester, T J ^a   Ravindran, G ^a   Thomas, D V ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GELATIN; NITROGEN; STARCH;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; DIET; DIGESTION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ILEUM; MALE; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; WHEAT;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; DIET; DIGESTION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GELATIN; ILEUM; MALE; NITROGEN; NUTRITIVE VALUE; STARCH; TRITICUM;

AVES; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84879648101     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: 14661799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2013.780285     Document Type: Article

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