Production performance and egg quality of Hy-Line W36 laying hens fed reduced-protein diets at a constant total sulfur amino acid:lysine ratio

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 390-397

  Khajali, F ^a   Khoshouie, E A ^a   Dehkordi, S K ^b   Hematian, M ^a  

^a SHAHREKORD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Egg quality; Laying hen; Performance; Protein

Indexed keywords

EID: 59849085354     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/japr.2008-00002     Document Type: Article

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