Molt performance and bone density of cortical, medullary, and cancellous bone in laying hens during feed restriction or alfalfa-based feed molt

Poultry Science

Volumn 86, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1821-1830

  Kim, W K ^a,d   Donalson, L M ^a,e   Bloomfield, S A ^a   Hogan, H A ^b   Kubena, L F ^c   Nisbet, D J ^c   Ricke, S C ^a,f  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN PLAINS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e SOUTHWEST FOUNDATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Cortical bone; Medullary bone; Molt; Peripheral quantitative computed tomography

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 35348894856     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/86.9.1821     Document Type: Article

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