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The effect of dietary lipid sources on layer fertility and hatchability

  • 2014
  • Issue: 5
  • Volume: 44
O.S. Olubowale, F.H. de Witt, J.P.C. Greyling, A. Hugo, A.M. Jooste & M.B. Raito Page: 44 - 50

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of dietary fatty acids (FA) on the fertility and hatchability of laying hens at the end-of-lay period (69 - 77 weeks of age). Five isoenergetic (12.4 MJ ME/kg DM) and isonitrogenous (170…

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The effect of lipid saturation on nutrient digestibility of layer diets

  • 2013
  • Issue: 5
  • Volume: 43
E.J. King, F.H. de Witt, H.J. van der Merwe, A. Hugo & M.D. Fair Page: 131 - 134

A study was conducted to investigate the effect of dietary lipid saturation on nutrient digestibility of layer diets. Five isoenergetic (12.6 MJ AME/kg DM) and isonitrogenous (170 g CP/kg DM) diets were formulated using different lipid sources at a constant…

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