Effects on performance and eggshell quality of particle size of calcium sources in laying hens' diets with different Ca concentrations

Świątkiewicz, S.; Arczewska-Włosek, A.; Krawczyk, J.; Puchała, M.; Józefiak, D.

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Effects on performance and eggshell quality of particle size of calcium sources in laying hens' diets with different Ca concentrations

S. Świątkiewicz, A. Arczewska-Włosek, J. Krawczyk, M. Puchała, and D. Józefiak

S. Świątkiewicz

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sylwester.swiatkiewicz@izoo.krakow.pl

National Research Institute of Animal Production, Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Balice, Poland

A. Arczewska-Włosek

National Research Institute of Animal Production, Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Balice, Poland

J. Krawczyk

National Research Institute of Animal Production, Department of Animal Genetic Resources Conservation, Balice, Poland

M. Puchała

National Research Institute of Animal Production, Department of Animal Genetic Resources Conservation, Balice, Poland

D. Józefiak

Poznań University of Life Sciences, Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Management, Poznań, Poland

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