The influence of drinking water containing sodium chloride on performance and eggshell quality of a modern, colored layer strain

Poultry Science

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 91-94

  Chen, J ^a   Balnave, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eggshell quality; Laying hen; Production; Saline drinking water

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHICKEN; EGG SHELL; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY CONTROL; TEMPERATURE; WATER SUPPLY;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; EGG SHELL; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; QUALITY CONTROL; SELECTION (GENETICS); SODIUM CHLORIDE; TEMPERATURE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0035229435     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/80.1.91     Document Type: Article

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