Total loss and distribution of nitrogen and phosphorus in the outdoor run of organic laying hens

British Poultry Science

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 731-740

  Dekker, S E M ^a   Aarnink, A J A ^a   De Boer, I J M ^a   Koerkamp, P W G Groot ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; FEMALE; MANURE; METABOLISM; NETHERLANDS; SEASON;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; FEMALE; MANURE; NETHERLANDS; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SEASONS;

EID: 84873922815     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: 14661799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2012.749342     Document Type: Article

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