Effects of dietary methionine levels and L-carnitine supplementation on performance and egg quality parameters of layers

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 650-661

  Daskiran M ^a   Onol A G ^b   Cengiz, O ^b   Tath, O ^b   Sari, M ^b  

^a JOHNSON AND JOHNSON   (United States)

^b ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Egg quality; L carnitine; Layer; Methionine; Nutrition; Performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955581620     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/66439/2009     Document Type: Article

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