The effects of dietary Turkish propolis and vitamin C on performance, digestibility, egg production and egg quality in laying hens under different environmental temperatures

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1164-1170

  Seven, Pinar Tatli ^a  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Heat stres; Laying hen; Propolis; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 51149100538     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2008.70605     Document Type: Article

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