The effect of a diet supplemented with L-carnitine on egg production in pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)

Czech Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-35

  Suchy P ^a   Strakova E ^a   Vitula, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Common pheasant; Egg production; L carnitine

Indexed keywords

AVES; PHASIANUS COLCHICUS;

EID: 38849178075     PISSN: 12121819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/2720-cjas     Document Type: Article

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