Effects of nutrient dilution and nonstarch polysaccharide concentration in rearing and laying diets on eating behavior and feather damage of rearing and laying hens

Poultry Science

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 759-773

  van Krimpen, M M ^a   Kwakkel, R P ^a   van der Peet Schwering, C M C ^a   den Hartog, L A ^a,b   Verstegen, M W A ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Nutreco R and D   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dietary dilution; Feather damage; Laying hen; Nonstarch polysaccharide; Pullet

Indexed keywords

AVES;

POLYSACCHARIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; EGG LAYING; FEATHER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; DIET; FEATHERS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; OVIPOSITION; POLYSACCHARIDES; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 65549128150     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2008-00194     Document Type: Article

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