Zinc-induced moulting: Production and physiology

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 497-506

  Khan, R U ^a   Nikousefat, Z ^b   Javdani, M ^b   Tufarelli, V ^c   Laudadio, V ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^b RAZI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

moulting; physiology; production; Zinc

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857276145     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: 17434777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0043933911000547     Document Type: Review

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