Biological and economic optimum level of calcium in white leghorn laying hens

Poultry Science

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 868-872

  Castillo, C ^a   Cuca, M ^a   Pro, A ^a   Gonzalez M ^b,c   Morales, E ^d  

^a Colegio de Posgraduados ^*  (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA CHAPINGO   (Mexico)

^c Avicultura   (Mexico)

^d DEPARTAMENTO DE SISTEMAS BIOLÓGICOS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Calcium; Egg production; Laying hen; Specific gravity

Indexed keywords

AVES;

AGING; AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CALCIUM INTAKE; CHICKEN; COST; EATING; ECONOMICS; EGG; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

AGING; AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CALCIUM, DIETARY; CHICKENS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; EATING; EGGS; FEMALE; OVIPOSITION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 3242733968     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/83.6.868     Document Type: Article

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