Effect of photoperiod on eggshell quality and quality characteristics of tibia, femur, and ulna in laying ducks

ABSTRACT: We investigated the effect of photoperiod on eggshell quality, bone quality characteristics and bone metabolism related enzymes and factors in laying ducks. After adaption, 300 Jinding laying ducks (252-day-old) were randomly divided into 5 treatments, receiving 12L (hours of light):12D (h...

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Main Authors: Yao-ming Cui, Jing Wang, Hai-jun Zhang, Guang-hai Qi, Shu-geng Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579121003990