Physiological response of laying birds to neem (Azadirachta indica) leaf meal-based diets: Body weight organ characteristics and haematology

Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Esonu, B O ^a   Opara, M N ^a   Okoli, I C ^a   Obikaonu, H O ^a   Udedibie, C ^a   Iheshiulor, O O M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Laying birds; Neem

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; BIRD; BODY WEIGHT; CARCASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; HEMATOLOGY; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTOPENIA; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 33749619160     PISSN: 09725997     EISSN: 09725997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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