Evaluation of pearl millet and flaxseed effects on egg production and n-3 fatty acid content

British Poultry Science

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 661-668

  Amini, K ^a   Ruiz Feria, C A ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; GLYCINE MAX; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; ZEA MAYS;

OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHICKEN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; EGG LAYING; EGG YOLK; FEMALE; FLAX; PEARL MILLET; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; DIET; EGG YOLK; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FEMALE; FLAX; OVIPOSITION; PENNISETUM;

EID: 38449097409     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: 14661799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660701708211     Document Type: Article

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