Use of anise seed and/or α tocopheryl acetate in laying Japanese quail diets

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 126-133

  Christaki, E V ^a   Bonos, E M ^a   Florou Paneri, P C ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Coturnix japonica; Egg characteristics; Performance; Pimpinella anisum; Serum total cholesterol; Serum triglycerides; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

AVES; COTURNIX; COTURNIX JAPONICA; MYRRHIS ODORATA; PHASIANIDAE; PIMPINELLA ANISUM;

EID: 80455158215     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v41i2.71016     Document Type: Article

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