Effects of calcium levels and limestone on laying hen performance and egg shell quality.

An experiment was carried out to evaluate the influence of calcium levels and combinations of limestone particle sizes on the laying performance and egg shell quality of hens. Three hundred and sixty Hy-Line laying hens of 57 weeks of age were used, distributed in a randomized design in 3x5 factoria...

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Main Authors: Luci Sayori Murata, Angela Patrícia Santana, Roberto de Moraes Jardim Filho, Joji Ariki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2009-03-01
Series:Biotemas
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Online Access:http://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/volumes/pdf/volume221/p103-110.pdf