Nutritional potentials of siam weed (chromolaena odorata) leaf meal (SWLM) on laying hens: Biochemical and haematological implications

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 336-341

  Fasuyi, Ayodeji O ^a   Fajemilehin, Kola S O ^a   Aro, Samuel O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADO EKITI   (Nigeria)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Haematological indices; Health status; Laying hens; Siam weed leaf meal (SWLM)

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750025927     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2005.336.341     Document Type: Article

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