Metabolizable energy levels for semi-heavy laying hens at the second production cycle Níveis de energia metabolizável para poedeiras semipesadas no segundo ciclo de produção

This study was carried out to evaluate the energy levels in the diet to obtain better performance rates and quality of eggs from laying hens in the second production cycle. One hundred and eighty Bovans Goldline laying hens with 62 weeks of age were used during four 28-day periods. A completely rand...

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Main Authors: Fernando Guilherme Perazzo Costa, Janaine Sena da Costa, Cláudia de Castro Goulart, Denise Fontana Figueiredo-Lima, Raul da Cunha Lima Neto, Bárbara Josefina de Sousa Quirino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2009-05-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982009000500011