Effect of monochromatic light on the egg quality of laying hens

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 605-612

  Er, D ^a,b   Wang, Z ^a   Cao, J ^a   Chen, Y ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INNER MONGOLIA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Egg weight; Eggshell index; Eggshell quality; Laying hen; Monochromatic light

Indexed keywords

EID: 37249016006     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/japr.2006-00096     Document Type: Article

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