Effect of feeding whole linseed as a source of polyunsaturated fatty acids on performance and egg characteristics of laying hens kept at high ambient temperature

The present study was conducted to evaluate the effects of feeding whole linseed on the laying performance and egg characteristics in laying hens kept at high ambient environmental temperatures (average 34 ºC; the diurnal temperature range 26 ºC to 41 ºC). Two hundred and forty 38-wk-old white Legho...

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Main Authors: S Ahmad, Ahsan-ul-Haq, M Yousaf, Z Kamran, Ata-ur-Rehman, MU Sohail, Shahid-ur-Rahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas 2013-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2013000100004