Melengestrol acetate as an effective alternative to induce a decline in egg production and reversible regression of the reproductive tract in laying hens. II. Effects on postmolt egg quality

Poultry Science

Volumn 84, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1757-1762

  Koch, J M ^a   Moritz, J S ^a   Smith, D L ^a   Lay Jr , D C ^b   Wilson, M E ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chicken; Melengestrol acetate; Molting; Well being

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID; MELENGESTROL ACETATE;

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG EFFECT; EGG LAYING; EGG SHELL; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

AGING; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; EGG SHELL; FEMALE; GENITALIA, FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; MELENGESTROL ACETATE; OVIPOSITION; OVUM;

EID: 33645942719     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/84.11.1757     Document Type: Article

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