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Energy and nutrient utilisation of laying hens fed fibre rich diet containing graded levels of supplementary fungal xylanase Cover

Energy and nutrient utilisation of laying hens fed fibre rich diet containing graded levels of supplementary fungal xylanase

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© 2026 Isobel M. Whiting, Stephen P. Rose, Alexander M. Mackenzie, Ahmed M. Amerah, Vasil R. Pirgozliev, published by Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences
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