The effects of different levels of L-carnitine and fat on performance and egg quality of laying hens

L-carnitine is used as feed additive in poultry diets to increase yield and to improve feed efficiency. The major role of L-carnitine appears to be the transport of long-chain fatty acids into mitochondria for À oxidation. This experiment was carried out to determine the effects of two levels of fat...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: M. REZAEI, S. DEHGHANI, J. ALIGHAFFARI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland 2008-12-01
Series:Agricultural and Food Science
Online Access:https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/5929