The influence of limestone particle size on egg shell quality off eggs produced by semi heavy laying hens raised in floor

The objective was to evaluate the influence of different particle size of limestone, used in the nutrition of laying hens raised in bed system, on weight and egg shell quality. 360 eggs were harvested from laying hens, whose were fed with three different particle sizes of limestone: thick (particles...

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Main Authors: Marina Jorge de Lemos, Lígia Fátima Lima Calixto, Cristina Amorim Ribeiro de Lima, Tarcísio Simões Pereira Agostinho, Maquilene Oliveira de Araújo, Isabella da Silva do Couto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Zootecnia 2011-02-01
Series:Boletim de Indústria Animal
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Online Access:http://revistas.bvs-vet.org.br/bia/article/view/7195