Effect of varying manganese and available phosphorus levels in the diet on egg production and eggshell quality of layers

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 71, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 303-308

  Hossain, Sazzad M ^a,c   Bertechini, Antonio G ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF LAVRAS   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Available phosphorus; Egg production; Manganese; Shell thickness

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347484754     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(97)00153-3     Document Type: Article

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