Validation of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in live White Leghorns

Poultry Science

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 91-99

  Schreiweis, M A ^a   Orban, J I ^b   Ledur, M C ^c   Moody, D E ^a,d   Hester, P Y ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Southern University at Shreveport   (United States)

^c EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^d IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone mineral content; Bone mineral density; Dietary calcium; Dual energy X ray absorptiometry; White Leghorn

Indexed keywords

AVES; FRAXINUS;

EID: 12344292817     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/84.1.91     Document Type: Article

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