The effects of housing systems and age of hens on the weight and cholesterol concentration of the egg

Czech Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 110-115

  Zemkova L' ^a   Simeonovova J ^a   Lichovnikova M ^a   Somerlikova K ^a  

^a MENDEL UNIVERSITY IN BRNO   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Conventional cages; Egg weight; Enriched cages; Litter system; Outdoor system; Yolk cholesterol

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247160373     PISSN: 12121819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/2269-cjas     Document Type: Article

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