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Research Article

Immune function, egg quality and production responses in layer hens fed two different lignocellulose fibre supplements during the early laying period

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Pages 1246-1256 | Received 26 Jun 2023, Accepted 23 Oct 2023, Published online: 10 Nov 2023

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