Guinea fowl production by indigenous farmers in Zimbabwe

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2005, Pages

  Saina, H ^a   Kusina, N T ^a,c   Kusina, J F ^a   Bhebhe, E ^a   Lebel, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b CIRAD   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Egg; Guinea fowl; Keet; Mortality; Productivity; Semi arid

Indexed keywords

ARIDA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIS SILVESTRIS; SERPENTES;

EID: 24744442554     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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