Effects of replacement of maize with dried leaves of sweet potato ( Hypomoea batatas) and perennial peanuts ( Arachis glabrata benth) on the growth performance of finishing broilers

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 283-287

  Teguia, A ^a   Njwe, R M ^a   Foyette, C Nguekouo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DSCHANG   (Cameroon)

^b Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Finishing broilers; Perennial peanut; Sweet potato performance

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS GLABRATA; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; GALLUS GALLUS; IPOMOEA BATATAS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0043133624     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(96)01110-8     Document Type: Article

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