Nutritional evaluation of grain amaranth (Amaranthus hypochondriacus) in broiler diets

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 323-331

  Ravindran, V ^a   Hood, R L ^b   Gill, R J ^a   Kneale, C R ^b   Bryden, W L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amaranthus hypochondriacus; Apparent metabolizable energy value; Autoclaving; Composition; Nutritional value

Indexed keywords

AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS; AMARANTHUS HYPOCHONDRIACUS; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0009102044     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(96)00997-2     Document Type: Article

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