Effect of strain of layer and age at photostimulation on egg production, egg quality, and bone strength

Poultry Science

Volumn 85, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1136-1144

  Silversides, F G ^a,b   Korver, D R ^c   Budgell, K L ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bone strength; Egg production; Laying hen; Sexual maturity; Strain

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES;

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CHICKEN; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; EGG; EGG LAYING; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SEXUAL MATURATION; STANDARD;

AGING; ANIMALS; BONE DENSITY; CHICKENS; EGGS; OVIPOSITION; PHOTOPERIOD; SEXUAL MATURATION;

EID: 33746883921     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/85.7.1136     Document Type: Article

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