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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Main Authors: Mônica Maria de Almeida Brainer, José Fernando Machado Menten, Marcos Martinez do Vale, Sônia Cristina Daroz de Morais
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2003-01-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162003000300004

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