The effect of male and female supplementation of L-carnitine on reproductive traits of white leghorns

Poultry Science

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1171-1181

  Zhai, W ^a   Neuman, S L ^a   Latour, M A ^a   Hester, P Y ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Egg production; Hatch rate; L carnitine; Yolk lipid; Yolk sac

Indexed keywords

CARNITINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHICKEN; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CARNITINE; CHICKENS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

AVES;

EID: 45749156016     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2007-00325     Document Type: Article

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