Factors limiting use of poultry manure as protein supplement for dairy cattle on smallholder farms in Kenya

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 75-80

  Lanyasunya, T P ^a   Rong, Wang H ^b   Abdulrazak, S A ^c   Kaburu, P K ^d   Makori, J O ^e   Onyango, T A ^a   Mwangi, D M ^b  

^a KARI NAHRC ^*  (Kenya)

^b YANGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^d KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^e Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development Nairobi   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Nitrogen loss; Poultry litter manure; Ruminants; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; SALMONELLA;

EID: 33645768912     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2006.75.80     Document Type: Article

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