Effect of Graded Dietary Levels of Neem (Azadirachta indica) Seed Kernel Cake on Carcass Characteristics of Broiler Rabbits

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1246-1250

  Vasanthakumar, P ^a   Sharma, K ^a   Sastry, V R B ^a   Kumar, S ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Broiler Rabbits; Carcass Traits; Neem Seed Kernel Cake; Nutrient Intake

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0033417894     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1999.1246     Document Type: Article

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