Haematology and serum biochemistry characteristics of broiler chicks fed varying dietary levels of Ipomoea asarifolia leaf meal

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 9-12

  Madubuike, F N ^a   Ekenyem, B U ^a  

^a IMO STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Broiler chicks; Haematology; Ipomoea asarifolia leaf meal; Serum biochemistry

Indexed keywords

AVES; IPOMOEA; IPOMOEA ASARIFOLIA;

EID: 33645773829     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2006.9.12     Document Type: Article

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