Evaluation of Leaves as a Litter Material

Poultry Science

Volumn 76, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1138-1140

  Willis, W L ^a   Murray, C ^a   Talbott, C ^a  

^a N Carolina Agric Tech State Univ   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler; Broiler performance; Leaves; Litter

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLIFORMES; GALLUS GALLUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; BUILDING; CHICKEN; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; RANDOMIZATION; STANDARD; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKENS; FEMALE; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; HOUSING, ANIMAL; PLANT LEAVES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0031203011     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/76.8.1138     Document Type: Review

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