Effect of whole wheat, enzyme supplementation and grain texture on the production performance of laying hens

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 579-589

  MacIsaac, Janice L ^a   Anderson, Derek M ^b  

^a Atlantic Poultry Research Institute   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Enzyme; Grain texture; Layer; Whole wheat

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 40749128375     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjas07051     Document Type: Article

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