Effects of dietary protein level, restricted feeding, strain and age on eggshell quality in laying hens

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 727-735

  Kang, C W ^a,b   Nam, K T ^a   Olson, O E ^a,b   Carlson, C W ^a,b  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Eggshell Quality; Feeding; Protein; Strains

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347770180     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1996.727     Document Type: Article

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