Nitrogen retention and performance of brown laying hens on diets with different protein content and constant concentration of amino acids and energy

British Poultry Science

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 213-217

  Meluzzi, A ^a,b   Sirri, F ^a   Tallarico, N ^a   Franchini, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; NITROGEN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHEMISTRY; CHICKEN; EGG; EGG LAYING; FECES; FEMALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; DIETARY PROTEINS; EGGS; ENERGY INTAKE; FECES; FEMALE; NITROGEN; OVIPOSITION;

EID: 0035345613     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660120048474     Document Type: Article

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