The energy and protein needs of scavenging laying hens

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 112-114

  Farrell, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Energy and protein needs; Scavenging hens

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 3042539789     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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