Responses of growing broilers and laying hens to the dietary inclusion of leaf meal from Alchornia cordifolia

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 71, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 157-164

  Udedibie, A B I ^a   Opara, C C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alchornia cordifolia; Growing broilers; Laying hens; Leaf meal

Indexed keywords

EID: 0348115934     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(97)00120-X     Document Type: Article

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