The effect of age and sex of broiler chickens on slaughter value, feed conversion and production costs

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 63-72

  Bochno, R ^a   Brzozowski, W ^a  

^a UNIV OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Broiler chickens; Feed conversion; Production costs; Slaughter value

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346877046     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/69198/1998     Document Type: Article

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