Effect of vitamin K on bone integrity and eggshell quality of white hen at the final phase of the laying cycle Efeito da vitamina K sobre a integridade óssea e da casca de ovos de poedeiras leves na fase final de postura
The effect of four levels of dietary vitamin K (vit. K) on production, egg quality and bone structure of laying hens near the end of the production cycle were studied. A total of 192 Hy-Line, W-36 hens, 67 weeks of age, were distributed into a completely randomized design with four treatments (0, 2,...
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Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia
2009-03-01
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982009000300013 |