The effect of feeding pre-laying levels of dietary calcium on mineral metabolism in pullets from 15 to 21 weeks and subsequent laying performance /

A study was conducted to determine the effects of increasing dietary pre-lay calcium levels from 1.00 to 2.00 or 3.00% between 15, 17 or 19 weeks of age. A total of 840 Single Comb White Leghorn pullets were randomly assigned to seven dietary treatments. Birds were fed diets containing 2970 kcal ME/...

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Main Author:	Brooks, Leon George, 1957-
Other Authors:	Bailey, C. A. (degree committee member.), Knabe, D. A. (degree committee member.), Krueger, W. F. (degree committee member.)
Format:	Thesis Book
Language:	English
Published:	1986.
Subjects:	Calcium in animal nutrition. Eggs > Production. Eggshells. Poultry > Feeding and feeds. Major nutrition. Academic theses
Online Access:	Link to ProQuest copy Link to OAKTrust copy ProQuest, Abstract