Effects of alternative molting programs and population on layer performance: Results of the thirty-fifth North Carolina layer performance and management test

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 365-380

  Anderson, K E ^a   Havenstein, G B ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Egg production; Egg size; Laying hen; Molting program; Net income; Population

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 34748843406     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/16.3.365     Document Type: Article

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