Effects of a Microbial Enzyme Supplementation on the Performance of Laying Hens Fed Diets Containing Different Levels of Wheat

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 702-707

  Um, J S ^a   Ahn, S H ^a   Paik, I K ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Egg Quality; Layer Performance; Multi carbohydrases; Wheat based Diet; Yolk Pigmentation

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032349676     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1998.702     Document Type: Article

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