Studies on the growth performance of native chicken ecotypes and RIR chicken under improved management system in Northwest Ethiopia

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 76-

  Hassen, Halima ^a   Neser, F W C ^a   Dessie, Tadelle ^b   De Kock, A ^a   Van Marle Koster, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Growth; Intensive; Native chickens; RIR

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 33745652456     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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