The effect of dietary calcium inclusion on broiler gastrointestinal pH: Quantification and method optimization

Poultry Science

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 354-363

  Morgan, N K ^a   Walk, C L ^b   Bedford, M R ^b   Burton, E J ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b AB VISTA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Broiler; Dietary calcium; Methodology; PH

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBONATE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BROILER; CALCIUM INTAKE; CHEMISTRY; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; STOMACH JUICE;

BROILER; DIETARY CALCIUM; METHODOLOGY; PH;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CALCIUM, DIETARY; CHICKENS; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE;

EID: 84893779863     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2013-03305     Document Type: Article

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