Factors affecting fertility and hatchability of guinea fowl eggs in Nigeria

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 283-286

  Nwagu, B I ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Fertility; Guinea fowl; Hatchability; Incubation; Nigeria; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

EID: 23744466598     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/wps19970022     Document Type: Article

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