Evaluation of 5-aminolevulinic acid on serum iron status, blood characteristics, egg performance and quality in laying hens

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1355-1360

  Chen, Y J ^a   Cho, J H ^a   Yoo, J S ^a   Wang, Y ^a   Huang, Y ^a   Kim, I H ^a  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Egg Quality; Iron Status; Laying Hens; Aminolevulinic Acid

Indexed keywords

EID: 56849117853     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2008.70634     Document Type: Article

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