Effects of broccoli stems and leaves meal on production performance and egg quality of laying hens

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 170, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 117-121

  Hu, C H ^a   Zuo, A Y ^a   Wang, D G ^b   Pan, H Y ^b   Zheng, W B ^b   Qian, Z C ^a   Zou, X T ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bureau of Taizhou City   (China)

Author keywords

Broccoli stems and leaves meal; Egg quality; Laying hen; Production performance

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 80055006026     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.07.019     Document Type: Article

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