Science · 1962 · 35 citations · 4 references
AgricultureAnimal SciencesPoultry SciencePoultry BreedingPoultry GeneticsPoultry PhysiologyAmino Acid NutritionBroiler BreedsBroiler GeneticsGenetic ParametersArginine MetabolismArginine NutritionBreed Differences In GrowthSire Models
Among three strains of the one breed, and among sire families within each strain, there were highly significant differences in ability of chicks to tolerate a deficiency of arginine at ages up to 4 weeks. One of these strains required about 25 percent more arginine than another for maximum growth to that age.
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Amino Acid Deficiencies of Casein as a Source of Protein for the Chick
A.W. Wietlake, A. G. Hogan, B.L. O’Dell et al. · Journal of Nutrition · 1954 · 41 citations