Vitamins C and E can alleviate adverse effects of heat stress on live weight and some egg quality profiles of layer hens

Pakistan Veterinary Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 45-49

  Ajakaiye, J J ^b   Cuesta Mazorra, M ^a   Garcia Diaz, J R ^a  

^a CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF LAS VILLAS   (Cuba)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Egg quality; Heat stress; Layer hens; Live weight; Vitamins C and E

Indexed keywords

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EID: 78650506090     PISSN: 02538318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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