Effect of β-xylanase supplementation of boiled castor seed meal-based diets on the performance, nutrient absorbability and some blood constituents of pullet chicks

Tropical Science

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 216-223

  Babalola, T O O ^a   Apata, D F ^a   Atteh, J O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

xylanase; Blood constituents; Castor seed meal; Growth; Nutrient absorbability; Pullet chicks

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845335195     PISSN: 00413291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ts.181     Document Type: Article

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