The effect of choice-feeding from 7 weeks of age on the production characteristics of laying hens

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 110-114

  Olver, M D ^a   Malan, D D ^a  

^a Animal Nutrition and Animal Products Institute   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Choice feeding; Egg; Food conversion ratio; Hens; Layers; Nutrition; Poultry

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0034365347     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v30i2.3858     Document Type: Article

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