Responses of IsaBrown laying hens to a pre-layer diet containing additional calcium and to dietary protein and lysine concentrations during lay

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 779-784

  Balnave, D ^a   Gill, R J ^a   Li, X ^a   Bryden, W L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Albumen height; Egg mass; Egg production; Egg shell breaking strength; Egg weight; Feed intake

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033876911     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR99179     Document Type: Article

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