Effect of dietary lysine level on thyroid activity and body temperature in the chick

Experiments were conducted to study the effect of dietary lysine level on thyroid activity and body temperature in White Leghorn cockerel chicks. Thyroid activity was measured in birds 4-to-5 weeks of age and body temperature was measured in birds 4-to-8 weeks of age. Three diets based on corn and s...

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Main Author: Pastro, Kenneth Ralph
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/36987