Determination of the quantity of scavengeable feed for family poultry on free range

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 28-36

  Olukosi, O A ^a   Sonaiya, E B ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Chicken; Feed predictors; Free range; Scavenging

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 2942644414     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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