The effects of Alfalfa-based molt diets on skeletal integrity of white leghorns

Poultry Science

Volumn 87, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2178-2185

  Kim, W K ^a,d   Herfel, T M ^b   Dunkley, C S ^a,e   Hester, P Y ^c   Crenshaw, T D ^b   Ricke, S C ^a,f  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Bone mineral density; Bone strength; Molting; Skeletal integrity

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 55749111419     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2008-00034     Document Type: Article

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