Production of iron enriched eggs of laying hens

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1725-1728

  Park, S W ^a   Namkung, H ^a   Ahn, H J ^a,b   Paik, I K ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b Agribrands Purina Korea Inc   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Egg Iron; Eggshell Color; Eggshell Strength; Iron methionine Chelate

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 10044238830     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2004.1725     Document Type: Article

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