The relationship between age and egg production, egg components and lipoprotein, lipids and fatty acids of the plasma and eggs of laying hens

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 155-162

  Shafey, T M ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Age; Egg components; Plasma lipoproteins; Yolk fatty acids; Yolk lipid

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037503124     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.1996.9706143     Document Type: Article

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