The effects of dietary restriction during the growth period on rate of growth, mature body weight, tissue proportions, and adipose tissue cellularity of broiler-type chickens

Male and female broiler-type chicks were subjected to different periods of dietary restriction between the ages of 0 and 14 weeks of age. Feed was restricted during this period of time by limiting feed consumption to 30 minutes of feeding per day. Growth rate of the birds and mature body weights wer...

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Main Author: Ballam, Gordon C.
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/21490