<b>Maize kernel size and texture: production parameters, quality of eggs of the laying hens and electricity intake

The influence of maize corn size and texture on the performance parameters of laying hens and power consumption required for grinding maize corn were evaluated. The experiment was carried out on 384 Isa Brown hens, 36 weeks old, penned in a conventional aviary with 562.5 cm2 bird-1 stocking rate. Th...

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Main Authors: Javer Alves Vieira Filho, Edivaldo Antônio Garcia, Odivaldo José Seraphim, Elise Saori Floriano Murakami, Andréa Britto Molino, Graciene Conceição dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editora da Universidade Estadual de Maringá (Eduem) 2015-08-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum: Animal Sciences
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Online Access:http://186.233.154.254/ojs/index.php/ActaSciAnimSci/article/view/25561