Effect of Feeding Neem (Azadirachta indica) Kernel Meal on Growth, Nutrient Utilization and Physiology of Japanese Quails (Coturnix cotrnix japonica)

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1272-1277

  Elangovan, A V ^a   Verma, S V S ^a   Sastry, V R B ^a,b   Singh, S D ^a,b  

^a CENTRAL AVIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Carcass Traits; Growth; Histopathology; Neem Kernel Meal; Nutrient Retention; Quails

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034374291     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2000.1272     Document Type: Article

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