Influence of calcium and phosphorus supplements with synergistic herbs on egg shell quality in late layers

Veterinary World

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 231-233

  Sharma, R K ^a   Ravikanth, K ^b   Maini, S ^b   Rekhe, D S ^b   Rastogi, S K ^a  

^a G B PANT UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b Ayurvet Limited   (India)

Author keywords

Calcium; Egg; Egg shell; Late layers; Phosphorus; Synergistic herbs

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960998272     PISSN: 09728988     EISSN: 22310916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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