Effect of feeding flaxseed to laying hens on the performance and egg quality and fatty acid composition of egg yolk;Einfluß des einsatzes von leinsaat im legehennenfutter auf die leistung, die eiqualität und das fettsäuremuster im dotter

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Volumn 63, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 260-263

  Yannakopoulos, A L ^b   Tserveni Gousi, A S ^c   Yannakakis, S ^a  

^a American Farm School   (Greece)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^c NONE

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