Laying hen rearing systems: A review of chemical composition and hygienic conditions of eggs

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 151-163

  Rakonjac, S ^a   Bogosavljevic Boskovic S ^a   Pavlovski, Z ^b   Skrbic Z ^b   Doskovic V ^a   Petrovic, M D ^a   Petricevic V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJEVAC   (Serbia)

^b Institute for Animal Husbandry   (Serbia)

Author keywords

chemical composition; hygienic condition; laying hen; rearing systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920887165     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: 17434777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0043933914000130     Document Type: Review

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