Effect of dietary protein content, litter and drinker type on ammonia emission from broiler houses

Journal of Agricultural and Engineering Research

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 197-208

  Elwinger, K ^a   Svensson, L ^b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b Swedish Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering (JTI)   (Sweden)

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GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0001285639     PISSN: 00218634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaer.1996.0061     Document Type: Article

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