Response of single comb White Leghorn layers to dietary inclusion of raw or alkali-treated neem (Azadirachta indica) kernel meal

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 169-175

  Verma, S V S ^a   Gowda, S K ^a   Elangovan, A V ^a  

^a CENTRAL AVIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Alkali treatment; Layers; Neem bitters; Neem kernel meal; Unconventional feed

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; GALLUS GALLUS; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 0007106134     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(98)00203-X     Document Type: Article

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