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Nutrition & Metabolism

Composition of feathers and pulp of two broiler genotypes

B. B. Lemea Department of Animal Science, School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp) Jaboticabal, São Paulo, BrazilView further author information
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N. K. Sakomuraa Department of Animal Science, School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp) Jaboticabal, São Paulo, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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L. Vargasa Department of Animal Science, School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp) Jaboticabal, São Paulo, BrazilView further author information
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C. C. N. Nascimentoa Department of Animal Science, School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp) Jaboticabal, São Paulo, BrazilView further author information
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F. A. P. Antayhuaa Department of Animal Science, School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp) Jaboticabal, São Paulo, BrazilView further author information
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J. C. Dorigamb Nutrition & Care, Evonik Operations GmbH, Hanau-Wolfgang, GermanyView further author information
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M. Macaria Department of Animal Science, School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp) Jaboticabal, São Paulo, BrazilView further author information
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R. M. Gousc School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5457-3643View further author information
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Pages 552-556 | Received 20 Jan 2021, Accepted 14 Dec 2021, Published online: 09 Mar 2022

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