Effects of different dietary ideal protein levels on male and female broiler performance during different phases of life: Single phase effects, carryover effects, and interactions between phases

Poultry Science

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2005-2015

  Wijtten, P J A ^a   Lemme, A ^b   Langhout, D J ^a  

^a Provimi BV   (Netherlands)

^b Feed Additives Applied Technology   (Germany)

Author keywords

Age; Broiler; Ideal protein; Phase; Sex

Indexed keywords

EID: 9744264092     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/83.12.2005     Document Type: Article

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