Supplementing hen diets with vitamins A and E affects egg yolk retinol and α-tocopherol levels

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 106-114

  Mori, A V ^a   Mendonca Jr C X ^a   Almeida, C R M ^a   Pita, M C G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Egg yolk; Hen; Laying performance; Retinol; Vitamin A; Vitamin E; tocopherol

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042706517     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/12.2.106     Document Type: Article

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