Effects of phenyllactic acid on production performance, egg quality parameters, and blood characteristics in laying hens

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 203-209

  Wang, J P ^a   Yoo, J S ^a   Lee, J H ^a   Zhou, T X ^a   Jang, H D ^a   Kim, H J ^a   Kim, I H ^a  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Blood characteristic; Egg quality; Laying hen; Phenyllactic acid; Production performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349683358     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/japr.2008-00071     Document Type: Article

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