The Influence of Protein Level in the Diet on Cannibalism and Quality of Plumage of Layers

Poultry Science

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 559-563

  Ambrosen, T ^a   Petersen, V E ^b  

^a Danish Poultry Council   (Denmark)

^b DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cannibalism; Layer; Plumage; Protein; Strain

Indexed keywords

AVES;

AMINO ACID; LYSINE; METHIONINE; THREONINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WEIGHT; CANNIBALISM; CHICKEN; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; EGG LAYING; FEATHER; FEMALE; METABOLISM; MORTALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; STANDARD;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WEIGHT; CANNIBALISM; CHICKENS; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; FEATHERS; FEMALE; LYSINE; METHIONINE; MORTALITY; OVIPOSITION; THREONINE;

EID: 0031116298     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/76.4.559     Document Type: Article

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