Opinion of the Scientific Panel on additives and products or substances used in animal feed (FEEDAP) on the evaluation of safety and efficacy of “Hy•D” (calcifediol), based on 25-hydroxylcholecalciferol/25-hydroxy-pre-cholecalciferol, as feed additive in accordance with Council Directive 70/524/EEC

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Volumn 3, Issue 7, 2005, Pages

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25 Hydroxycholecalciferol; Chickens for fattening; Laying hens; Turkeys; Vitamin D; Vitamin D3

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EID: 85078377740     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2005.224     Document Type: Article

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