Protein levels and environmental temperature effects on carcass characteristics, performance, and nitrogen excretion of broiler chickens from 7 to 21 days of age

This trial was conducted to evaluate the utilization of low-protein diets formulated based on the ideal protein concept for broiler chickens from 7 to 21 days of age reared at different environmental temperatures. Nine hundred male Cobb-500® chickens were used. At day seven chicks were distributed a...

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Main Authors: DE Faria Filho, PS Rosa, BS Vieira, M Macari, RL Furlan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas 2005-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2005000400009