Ostrich meat, an important product of the ostrich industry: A southern African perspective

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 399-402

  Cooper, R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Abattoir; Marketing; Meat; Ostrich

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044458576     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/wps19990027     Document Type: Review

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