The effect of feed deprivation and subsequent refeeding on the bone characteristics of aged hens

Poultry Science

Volumn 78, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1658-1663

  Newman, S ^a   Leeson, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bone histology; Bone integrity; Layer

Indexed keywords

AVES;

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE; CHICKEN; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD DEPRIVATION; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TIBIA;

AGING; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE AND BONES; CHICKENS; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD DEPRIVATION; TIBIA;

EID: 0033257732     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/78.12.1658     Document Type: Article

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