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Function and nutritional roles of the avian caeca: a review

B. SvihusDepartment of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, PO Box 5003, N-1432, Aas, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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M. ChoctPoultry Cooperative Research Centre, PO Box U242, University of New England, Armidale, NSW2351, Australia
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H.L. ClassenDepartment of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SaskatchewanS7N 5A8, Canada
Pages 249-264 | Received 24 Jun 2012, Accepted 13 Aug 2012, Published online: 23 Sep 2019

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