Effects of L-carnitine supplementation in drinking water on layer-type chick juvenile performance;Einfluss einer L-carnitin-zulage zum trinkwasser auf die entwicklung von legehennenküken in der starterphase

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Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 116-120

  Nouboukpo, K E ^a   Tona, K ^a   Agbonon, A ^a   Gbeassor, M ^a   Buyse, J ^b   Decuypere, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOMÉ   (Togo)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

L carnitine supplementation; Layer chick; Production parameters; Yolk utilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950389175     PISSN: 00039098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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