The feeding of copper sulphate to ducklings
- 1 July 1975
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in British Poultry Science
- Vol. 16 (4) , 409-411
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00071667508416205
Abstract
1. Aylesbury ducklings, from 8 to 63 d of age, were fed on diets with or without supplemental copper (100 mg/kg). 2. Copper resulted in significant increases in growth rate and significantly smaller caeca both as a proportion of body weight and as the weight of unit length.Keywords
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