Dietary Cadmium Chloride Supplementation Impairs Renal Function and Bone Metabolism of Laying Hens
This study was conducted to evaluate the toxic effects of cadmium (Cd) on the kidney function and bone development in laying hens. A total of 480 Hy-line laying hens aged 38 weeks were randomly allocated into five treatments, each of which included six replicates of 16 birds. The concentrations of C...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-11-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/11/998 |