Egg quality and blood parameters of "Bianca di Saluzzo" and Isa Brown hens kept under free range conditions

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2009, Pages 772-774

  Schiavone, Achille ^a   Mellia, Elisabetta ^b   Salamano, Germana ^b   Raccone, Valentina ^a   Tarantola, Martina ^a   Nurisso, Stefano ^a   Gennero, Silvia ^b   Doglione, Luca ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b LIGURIA E VALLE D AOSTA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute phase protein; Bianca di Saluzzo; Egg quality; Heterophil to lymphocyte ratio

Indexed keywords

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EID: 79952734025     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2009.s2.772     Document Type: Article

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