Buckwheat bran (Fagopyrum esculentum) as partial replacement of corn and soybean meal in the laying hen diet

The effect of partial substitution of corn (-20%) and soybean meal (-10%) with buckwheat bran (+30%) (<em>Fagopyrum esculentum</em> Moench) in the diet of ISA-Brown hens was investigated in sixteen 74-week old hens, housed in couple wire cages and submitted to a 16 h light:8 h dark photo...

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Published in:	Italian Journal of Animal Science
Main Authors:	Marco Bagliacca, Lorella Giuliotti, Domenico Gatta, Maria Novella Benvenuti
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2012-01-01
Subjects:	Hen, Buckwheat, Egg production, Egg quality, Palatability
Online Access:	http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/2314