Protein and energy requirements of the Pearl Grey guinea fowl

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 384-385

  Sales, J ^a,c   Du Preez, J J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c Queensland Poultry Research and Development Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age; Energy; Guinea fowl; Protein

Indexed keywords

EID: 23744469669     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/wps19970030     Document Type: Article

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