Growth rate and carcass characteristics of pigs fed on diets containing palm kernel cake

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 61, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 167-172

  Rhule, S W A ^a  

^a Animal Research Institute Ghana   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Palm kernel meal; Pig, finishing; Pig, growing

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 30244530405     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-8401(95)00934-5     Document Type: Article

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