Comparative pigmentation efficiency of high dietary levels of apo-ester and marigold extract on quality traits of whole liquid egg of two strains of laying hens

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 429-437

  Sirri, F ^a   Iaffaldano, N ^b   Minelli, G ^a   Meluzzi, A ^a   Rosato, M P ^b   Franchini, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apo ester; Color; Egg quality; Laying hen strain; Marigold extract; Whole liquid egg

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; TAGETES ERECTA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34748914608     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/16.3.429     Document Type: Article

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