GLUTAMIC ACID IMPROVES BODY WEIGHT GAIN AND INTESTINAL MORPHOLOGY OF BROILER CHICKENS SUBMITTED TO HEAT STRESS

ABSTRACTThe objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of 1% dietary glutamic acid on the body weight, intestinal morphometry, and anti-Newcastle antibody titers of broiler chickens submitted to heat stress. One-d-old male broiler chicks (n=120) were distributed according to a 2 x 2 factori...

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Main Authors: ML Porto, PEN Givisiez, EP Saraiva, FGP Costa, ALB Moreira Filho, MFS Andrade, PA Brandão, RR Guerra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas 2015-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2015000300355&lng=en&tlng=en

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