Different Calcium Levels and Two Limestone Granulometries in the Diet of Laying Hens: Performance and Bone Characteristics

ABSTRACT The effect of different calcium levels and two limestone granulometries on performance, egg quality, biometry of digestive organs and bone characteristics of light laying hens were evaluated. A total of 270 laying hens were used during 112 days, distributed in a completely randomized design...

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Main Authors: DB Pacheco, SC Bastos-Leite, JVA Oliveira, MRS Farias, TL Sena, CG Abreu, ER Freitas, CN Cordeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas 2022-04-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2022000200300&lng=en&tlng=en