The effect of dietary supplementation with 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol or vitamin C on the characteristics of the tibia of older laying hens

Poultry Science

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 85-90

  Newman, S ^a   Leeson, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cholecalciferol; Layer; Skeleton; Tibia; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

AVES; GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

ASCORBIC ACID; CALCITRIOL; CALCIUM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BONE; CHEMISTRY; CHICKEN; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIBIA;

ANIMALS; ASCORBIC ACID; BONE AND BONES; CALCITRIOL; CALCIUM; CHICKENS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIBIA;

EID: 0032604733     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/78.1.85     Document Type: Article

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