Stability of dietary ascorbic acid and the effect of supplementation on reproductive performance of broiler breeder chickens

British Poultry Science

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 96-101

  Creel, L H ^a,b   Maurice, D V ^a   Lightsey, S F ^a   Grimes, L W ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Nutricia   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; CHEMISTRY; CHICKEN; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; EGG LAYING; EGG SHELL; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FOOD HANDLING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; ASCORBIC ACID; BREEDING; CHICKENS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EGG SHELL; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FOOD HANDLING; MALE; OVIPOSITION; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 85047685689     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713655016     Document Type: Article

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