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Composition of feathers and pulp of two broiler genotypes.
British poultry science - 1 Aug 2022
Leme B B, Sakomura N K, Vargas L, Nascimento C C N, Antayhua F A P, Dorigam J C, Macari M, Gous R M
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1. Cobb and Ross broilers (200 of each sex and breed) were fed four phases of diets ad libitum formulated with balanced protein to match their amino acid requirements throughout growth. Ten birds per genotype were sampled and euthanised at two-weekly intervals from 14 to 112 d of age. All feathers were dry-plucked from each of the seven tracts (specific skin areas) and pulp (the centre of the feather filament)...
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