The effects of husbandry system on the grass intake and egg nutritive characteristics of laying hens

Cecilia Mugnai, Evangelia Ν. Sossidou, Alessandro Dal Bosco, S. Ruggeri, Simona Mattioli, Cesare Castellini

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture · 2013 · 65 citations · 49 references

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Abstract

The results showed that the grass intake was largely affected by the husbandry system and highlighted the seasonal effect of grass availability on the nutritional quality of eggs produced in organic systems.

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