Comparison between laying hen performance in the cage system and the deep litter system on a diet free from animal protein

Acta Veterinaria Brno

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 219-225

  Voslarova E ^a,b   Hanzalek Z ^c   Vecerek V ^a   Strakova E ^b   Suchy P ^b  

^a Department of Public Veterinary Medicine and Toxicology ^*  (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Czech Republic)

^c Veterinary Clinic   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Cracked eggs; Egg weight; Mortality; Number of eggs; Rearing technology; Vegetable feeds

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33745917410     PISSN: 00017213     EISSN: 00017213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2754/avb200675020219     Document Type: Article

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