Bio-economic model to support breeding of indigenous chicken in different production systems

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 4, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 827-839

  Menge, E O ^a,b   Kosgey, I S ^a   Kahi, A K ^a,c  

^a EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^c KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bio economic model; Indigenous chickens; Kenya; Production systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748436996     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2005.827.839     Document Type: Article

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