Egg Production and Bone Stability of Local Chicken Breeds and Their Crosses Fed with Faba Beans

• Published in: Animals (Basel) Vol. 10; no. 9; p. 1480
• Main Authors: Nolte, Tanja, Jansen, Simon, Halle, Ingrid, Scholz, Armin Manfred, Simianer, Henner, Sharifi, Ahmad Reza, Weigend, Steffen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 22.08.2020; MDPI
• Subjects: bone stability; crossbreds; crossbreeding; egg production; egg weight; eggs; faba bean; feeds; genotype; hens; humerus; Layers (Chickens); laying performance; local breeds; Physiological aspects; purebreds; White Rock; Germany; bone stability; crossbreeding; local breeds; vicin; faba bean; egg weight; laying performance

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