A note on the effect of feeding local forages to commercial layers on egg production and yolk colour

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 391-396

  Teguia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DSCHANG   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Artificial pigmentor; Egg production; Forage leaves; Layers; Yolk colour

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS GLABRATA; CALLIANDRA; CALLIANDRA CALOTHYRSUS; DESMODIUM; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; LEUCOCEPHALA;

EID: 0034550674     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/68057/2000     Document Type: Article

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