Role of insoluble fiber on gizzard activity in layers

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 38-46

  Hetland, H ^a   Svihus, B ^a   Choct, M ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Digestion; Gizzard; Insoluble fiber; Layer

Indexed keywords

EID: 15944406826     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/14.1.38     Document Type: Article

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