Effect of replacement of maize with cassava peel in cockerel diets on performance and carcass characteristics

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 495-501

  Nwokoro, S O ^a   Ekhosuehi, E I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cyanide; Dressing percentage; Feed consumption; Nitrogen retention; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; CALORIC INTAKE; CASSAVA; CHICKEN; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAIZE; MALE; NIGERIA; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; CHICKENS; ENERGY INTAKE; MALE; MANIHOT; NIGERIA; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; WEIGHT GAIN; ZEA MAYS;

MANIHOT ESCULENTA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 27744516642     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-005-6844-9     Document Type: Article

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