Using a feed-grade zinc propionate to achieve molt induction in laying hens and retain postmolt production and quality

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 165-179

  Park, S Y ^a,c   Kim, W K ^a   Birkhold, S G ^a,d   Kubena, L F ^b   Nisbet, D J ^b   Ricke, S C ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN PLAINS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^d NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Egg production; Egg quality; Induced molt; Organs; Zn propionate

Indexed keywords

UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC ACETATE; ZINC DERIVATIVE; ZINC PROPIONATE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EGG LAYING; EGG PRODUCTION; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEN; KIDNEY MASS; LIVER WEIGHT; MOLTING; NONHUMAN; ORGAN WEIGHT; OVARY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKENS; EGGS; FEMALE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; KIDNEY; LIVER; MOLTING; ORGAN SIZE; OVARY; PROPIONIC ACIDS;

ANIMALIA; AVES;

EID: 9644295987     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/BTER:101:2:165     Document Type: Article

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