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Dietary Factors as Causes of Leg Abnormalities in Poultry—A Review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2007

B. Sauveur
B. Sauveur
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I.N.R.A.Station de Recherches AvicolesNouzilly – 37380 Monnaie, France
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World's Poultry Science Journal , Volume 40 , Issue 3 , October 1984 , pp. 195 - 206
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