Effects of Boron supplementation fed with low calcium to diet on performance and egg quality in molted laying hens

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 650-654

  Olgun, Osman ^a   Cufadar, Yusuf ^a   Yildiz, Alp Onder ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Boron; Calcium; Diet; Egg quality; Molted laying hens; Performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650620395     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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