Cupric citrate as growth promoter for broiler chickens in different rearing stages Citrato cúprico como promotor de crescimento de frangos de corte diferentes em fases de criação
Feeding cupric citrate as alternative to cupric sulfate to broilers has been suggested in the literature. Day-old male broiler chicks (1,200) were used in an experiment to evaluate the efficacy of cupric citrate supplementation (75 mg Cu kg-1) during the 1-21, 22-42 or 1-42 d periods in comparison t...
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Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2003-01-01
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Series: | Scientia Agricola |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162003000300004 |