Assessment of Nigerian mango (Mangifera indica) seed-kernel as a substitute for maize in finishing broiler diets

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 67, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 605-607

  Odunsi, A A ^a,b   Farinu, G O ^a,b  

^a LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b Dept of Anim Production and Health ^*  (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Broilers; Maize; Mango seed kernels

Indexed keywords

AVES; MANGIFERA INDICA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031523402     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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