Feeding hens during alternating a.m. and p.m. time blocks to induce zero egg production during the molt

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 525-530

  Ruszler, P ^a   Novak, C ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Egg production; Induced molt; Low nutrient diets; Nonfasting

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 33845679096     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/15.4.525     Document Type: Article

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