Antifertility Effect of Neem (Azadrichta indica) Seed Kernel Meal in Chickens

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 609-613

  Mohan, J ^a   Tyagi, Praveen K ^a   Tyagi, Pramod K ^a   Verma, S V S ^a   Moudgal, R P ^a  

^a CENTRAL AVIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Chicken; Fertilizing Ability; Histological Examination; Neem Seed; Semen

Indexed keywords

AVES; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0031316690     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1997.609     Document Type: Article

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