Relationships between genetic, environmental and nutritional factors influencing osteoporosis in laying hens

British Poultry Science

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 742-755

  Fleming, R H ^a   Mccormack, H A ^a   Mcteir, L ^a   Whitehead, C C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; CHICKEN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; OSTEOPOROSIS; POULTRY DISEASES;

EID: 33845782786     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: 14661799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660601077949     Document Type: Article

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