The quality comparison of eggs laid by laying hens kept in battery cages and in a deep litter system

Czech Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 318-325

  Pištěková, Vladimíra ^a   Hovorka, M ^b   Vecerek V ^a   Strakova E ^a   Suchy P ^a  

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

^b Municipal Zoological Garden   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Egg albumen weight; Egg weight; Laying hen; Rearing technology; Shell strength; Yolk cholesterol; Yolk colour; Yolk weight

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33750115820     PISSN: 12121819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/3945-cjas     Document Type: Article

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