Effects of addition of marigold flower, safflower petals, red pepper on egg-yolk color and egg production in laying hens

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1333-1337

  Rowghani, E ^a   Maddahian, A ^a   Arab Abousadi, M ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Marigold flower; Red pepper; Safflower petals and egg yolk color

Indexed keywords

AVES; CAPSICUM ANNUUM VAR. ANNUUM; CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS;

EID: 33745765635     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2006.1333.1337     Document Type: Article

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