Effect of tryptophan suplementation in quails (Coturnix coturnix japónica)

The behaviour and productive parameters of 288 quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica) were studied in a commercial farm. They were supplemented with tryptophan as a precursor of the neurotransmitter serotonin. Levels of 0 (T1), 1,25 mg/day (T2) and 2,5 mg/day (T3). The control group showed a higher num...

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Main Authors: Liliana Betancourt López, Liliana Cacua León, Alba Alarcón Parra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de La Salle 2005-05-01
Series:Revista de Medicina Veterinaria
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Online Access:http://revistas.lasalle.edu.co/index.php/mv/article/view/2084