Growth rate of ostrich (Struthio camelus) chicks under intensive management in Botswana

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 197-203

  Mushi, E Z ^a   Isa, J F W ^a   Chabo, R G ^a   Segaise, T T ^a  

^a BOTSWANA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE   (Botswana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMELUS; GALLUS GALLUS; STRUTHIO CAMELUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BIRD; BODY WEIGHT; BOTSWANA; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METATARSAL BONE;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BIRDS; BODY WEIGHT; BOTSWANA; FEMALE; MALE; METATARSAL BONES;

EID: 0032086076     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005067821642     Document Type: Article

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