Morphological characteristics and feed resources available for indigenous chickens in Botswana

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Badubi, S S ^a   Rakereng, M ^a   Marumo, M ^a  

^a Department of Agricultural Research ^*  (Botswana)

Author keywords

Botswana; Characteristics; Feed resources; Indigenous chickens

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 31544445762     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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