Effects of Dietary Taurine on Egg Weight

Poultry Science

Volumn 77, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1024-1026

  Yamazaki, M ^a   Takemasa, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Egg weight; Hen; Laying performance; Taurine

Indexed keywords

METHIONINE; TAURINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EGG; EGG LAYING; FEMALE;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EGGS; FEMALE; METHIONINE; OVIPOSITION; TAURINE;

EID: 0032109875     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/77.7.1024     Document Type: Article

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