Acidified clay litter amendment

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 518-529

  McWard, G W ^a   Taylor, D R ^b  

^a Global Poultry Consulting Inc   (United States)

^b Oil Dri Corporation of America   (United States)

Author keywords

Acidified clay litter amendment; Ammonia control; Poultry litter

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034558262     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/9.4.518     Document Type: Article

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