Growth in the ostrich (Struthio camel us var. domesticus)

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-4

  Cooper, Ross G ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Feed conversion ratio; Growth; Ostrich; Rearing

Indexed keywords

EID: 15944403603     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2005.00230.x     Document Type: Review

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