Effect of feed segregation on the commercial hen and egg quality

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 564-573

  Tang, P ^a,c   Patterson, P H ^b   Puri, V M ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS   (United States)

Author keywords

Feed nutrient; Feed particle size; Feed segregation; Feed trough delivery system; Laying hen performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845645566     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/15.4.564     Document Type: Article

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