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Stability of dietary ascorbic acid and the effect of supplementation on reproductive performance of broiler breeder chickens

L.H. Creel Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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D.V. Maurice Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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S.F. Lightsey Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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L.W. Grimes Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
Pages 96-101 | Published online: 28 Jun 2010

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