The performance of farmed ostrich hens in eastern Australia

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 107-120

  More, Simon J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Health and productivity profile; Hens; Ostriches; Productivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010004721     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5877(96)01063-X     Document Type: Article

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