Vitamins A, e and fatty acid composition of the eggs of caged hens and pastured hens

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 45-54

  Karsten, H D ^a   Patterson, P H ^a   Stout, R ^b   Crews, G ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c USDA NRCS   (United States)

Author keywords

Legumes; Omega 3 fat; Pasture; Pastured poultry; Poultry eggs; Vitamin A; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

EGG; FATTY ACID; GRASS; LEGUME; PASTURE; POULTRY; VITAMIN;

ANIMALIA; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; POACEAE; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 77952421645     PISSN: 17421705     EISSN: 17421713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742170509990214     Document Type: Article

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