The effects of neonatal/juvenile heat stress and varying L- tryptophan levels on growth parameters, meat quality, and brain neurotransmitter levels in turkeys

<p>A 2 x 2 x 4 factorial experiment utilizing 640 male Large White turkeys was conducted to determine the effects of neonatal/juvenile heat stress and tryptophan supplementation upon growth to 129 days of age, as well as meat quality and brain neurotransmitter levels. Treatments consisted o...

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Main Author: Hobbs, Forrest Craig
Other Authors: Poultry Science
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/46040
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11292012-040039/