Feeding layers of different genotypes in organic feed environments

British Poultry Science

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 654-665

  Elwinger, K ^a   Tufvesson, M ^a   Lagerkvist, G ^a   Tauson, R ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHIONINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CLUTCH SIZE; DIET; FEATHER; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEALTH FOOD; LIGHT; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CHICKENS; CLUTCH SIZE; DIET; FEATHERS; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEALTH FOOD; HOUSING, ANIMAL; LIGHT; METHIONINE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; OVUM; SELECTION (GENETICS); SKIN;

AVES;

EID: 57849156580     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: 14661799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660802491519     Document Type: Article

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