The effect of supplementation of enzyme on laying and reproductive performance in Japanese quail hens fed Nigella seed meal

Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 110-115

  Attia, Youssef A ^a   Tag El Din, Abd El Razak E ^a   Zeweil, Hassan S ^b   Hussein, Ahmed S ^c   Qota, El Shahat M ^d   Arafat, Mohamed A ^a  

^a Al Abaadyia   (Egypt)

^b ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^c UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^d Agricultural Research Center   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Japanese quail; Laying performance; Nigella meal

Indexed keywords

AVES; COTURNIX JAPONICA; GLYCINE MAX; NIGELLA; PHASIANIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 43249102009     PISSN: 13467395     EISSN: 13490486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.45.110     Document Type: Article

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