Egg quality traits of laying hens reared in organic and conventional systems

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 728-730

  Minelli, Giovanna ^a   Sirri, F ^a   Folegatti, E ^a   Meluzzi, A ^a   Franchini, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Egg; Laying hen; Organic and conventional systems; Physico chemical properties

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250875127     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2007.1s.728     Document Type: Conference Paper

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