Laying performance and eggshell quality in laying hens fed diets supplemented with prebiotics and organic acids

Czech Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 294-304

  Swiatkiewicz S ^a   Koreleski, J ^a   Arczewska, A ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION   (Poland)

Author keywords

Egg production; Eggshell quality; Laying hens; Organic acids; Prebiotic fructans

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955615929     PISSN: 12121819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/207/2009-cjas     Document Type: Article

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