The influence of line and laying period on the relationship between different eggshell and membrane strength parameters

Poultry Science

Volumn 85, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1309-1317

  Kemps, B J ^a   Govaerts, T ^a   De Ketelaere, B ^a   Mertens, K ^a   Bamelis, F R ^a   Bain, M M ^b   Decuypere, E M ^a   De Baerdemaeker, J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laying period; Line; Membrane characteristic; Shell strength; Young's modulus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; EGG LAYING; EGG SHELL; MECHANICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; EGG SHELL; OVIPOSITION; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 33746934202     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/85.7.1309     Document Type: Article

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