Betaine does not improve performance of laying hens when the diet contains adequate choline

Poultry Science

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 99-101

  Harms, R H ^a   Russell, G B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Betaine; Choline; Commercial layer; Egg production; Egg weight

Indexed keywords

BETAINE; CHOLINE; LIPOTROPIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; DRUG EFFECT; EGG; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; STANDARD; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BETAINE; CHICKENS; CHOLINE; EGGS; FEMALE; LIPOTROPIC AGENTS; OVIPOSITION; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0036355311     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/81.1.99     Document Type: Article

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