What are the limits to feed intake of broilers on bulky feeds?
The view that genetic selection for carcass yield has limited the size of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of modern broilers has sparked concerns that their capacity to cope with energy dilution or bulk is also limited. We investigated the capacity of male Ross 308 broilers to deal with increasing...
Main Authors: | James Taylor, Panagiotis Sakkas, Ilias Kyriazakis |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-03-01
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Series: | Poultry Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120308543 |
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