Feed consumption pattern of laying hens in relation to time of oviposition

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 371-373

  Choi, J H ^a,b   Namkung, H ^a   Paik, I K ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b Choi Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Egg forming Days; Feed Intake; Laying Hens; Oviposition Time

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 1642265025     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2004.371     Document Type: Article

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