The nutritive value of chaya leaf meal (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (Mill.) Johnston): Studies with broiler chickens

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 77, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 163-172

  Donkoh, A ^a   Atuahene, C C ^a   Poku Prempeh, Y B ^a   Twum, I G ^a  

^a KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Blood parameters; Broilers; Chickens; Cnidoscolus aconitifolious; Growth performance; Oil palm slurry

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033557955     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(98)00231-4     Document Type: Article

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