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The Effects of Melatonin on the Physical Properties of Bones and Egg Shells in the Laying Hen
Laying hens often experience unbalanced calcium utilization which can cause deficiencies in bone and egg mineralization. Because melatonin has been shown to affect bone mineralization in other animals, we examined whether treating hens with melatonin would affect eggshell thickness and improve skele...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3585294/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23468846 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0055663 |