Effect of diatomaceous earth on parasite load, egg production, and egg quality of free-range organic laying hens

Poultry Science

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1416-1426

  Bennett, D C ^a   Yee, A ^a,b   Rhee, Y J ^a,c   Cheng, K M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c National Agricultural Co operative Federation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diatomaceous earth; Egg production; Egg quality; Organic layer production; Parasite control

Indexed keywords

ACARI; AVES; CAPILLARIA; EIMERIA; HETERAKIS; ORNITHONYSSUS SYLVARUM; ORNITHONYSSUS SYLVIARUM;

EID: 79959347886     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2010-01256     Document Type: Article

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