Selection for growth performance in broiler chickens associates with less diet flexibility.

Global competition for high standard feed-food resources between man and livestock, such as industrial broilers, is a concerning problem. In addition, the low productivity of scavenger chickens in developing countries leaves much to be desired. Changing the ingredients, and therefore, the nutrient c...

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Main Authors: Jana Pauwels, Frank Coopman, An Cools, Joris Michiels, Dirk Fremaut, Stefaan De Smet, Geert P J Janssens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0127819