Evaluation of limit feeding varying levels of distillers dried grains with solubles in non-feed-withdrawal molt programs for laying hens

Poultry Science

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 321-327

  Mejia, L ^a   Meyer, E T ^a   Studer, D L ^a   Utterback, P L ^a   Utterback, C W ^a   Parsons, C M ^a   Koelkebeck, K W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Distillers dried grains with solubles; Egg production; Laying hen; Molting

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79251470809     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2010-01078     Document Type: Article

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