Assessment of dietary and egg injected d-biotin, pyridoxine and folic acid on turkey hatchability: Folic acid and poult weight

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 305-315

  Robel, E J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotin; Folic acid; Maternal age; Reproductive performance; Turkeys; Vitamin B6; Vitamin egg injections

Indexed keywords

AVES; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 0036754330     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/WPS20020024     Document Type: Review

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