Effect of including whole oats into pellets on performance and plumage condition in laying hens housed in conventional and furnished cages

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica - Section A: Animal Science

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 206-212

  Hetland, H ^a   Moe, R O ^a   Tauson, R ^b   Lervik, S ^c   Svihus, B ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c Centre for Poultry Science   (Norway)

Author keywords

Performance; Plumage condition; Whole oats in pellets

Indexed keywords

EID: 15744391254     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064700410010026     Document Type: Article

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