Effects of dietary boron supplementation on laying hens

British Poultry Science

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 723-729

  Wilson, J H ^a   Ruszler, P L ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORON;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BONE DENSITY; CHICKEN; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; EATING; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMERUS; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIUS; TIBIA;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BONE DENSITY; BORON; CHICKENS; DIET; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EATING; FEMALE; FEMUR; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMERUS; OVIPOSITION; RADIUS; TIBIA;

EID: 0030227834     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071669608417902     Document Type: Article

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