Effects of dietary boron on performance, egg production, egg quality and some bone parameters in layer hens

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 257-264

  Mizrak, C ^a   Yenice, E ^a   Can, M ^a   Yildirim, U ^a   Atik, Z ^a  

^a Sehit Cem Ersever Caddesi   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bone strength; Calcium; Fowls; Haugh units; Phosphorus; Tibia

Indexed keywords

GALLIFORMES;

EID: 78650186599     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v40i3.10     Document Type: Article

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