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Effects of Water Restriction on the Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics and Organ Weights of Naked Neck and Ovambo Chickens of Southern Africa

In semi-arid areas of Southern Africa, dehydration can compromise the performance and welfare of local chickens, particularly during the growing period when confinement is curtailed and birds are left to scavenge for feed and water. The effect of water restriction on the growth performance was compa...

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Autores principales: Chikumba, N., Chimonyo, M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies (AAAP) and Korean Society of Animal Science and Technology (KSAST) 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4093571/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25050039
http://dx.doi.org/10.5713/ajas.2013.13383