Use of nonlinear programming to determine the economically optimal energy density in laying hens diet during phase 2

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 50-55

  Afrouziyeh, M ^a   Shivazad, M ^b,c   Chamani, M ^b   Dashti, G ^d   Amirdahri, S ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TABRIZ   (Iran)

Author keywords

Energy; Feed formulation; Laying hen; Nonlinear programming; Optimization

Indexed keywords

AVES; GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79952319358     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/japr.2010-00205     Document Type: Article

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