Evaluation of alternative litter materials for poultry

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 203-209

  Benabdeljelil, K ^a   Ayachi, A ^a,b  

^a INSTITUT AGRONOMIQUE ET VÉTÉRINAIRE HASSAN II   (Morocco)

^b Societe de Developpement Agricole   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Litter material; Performance; Sawdust; Straw; Wood shavings

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030501269     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/5.3.203     Document Type: Review

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