Evaluation of the growth potential of local chickens in Malawi

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 64-70

  Gondwe, T N ^a   Wollny, C B A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cage fed; Growth potential; Local chickens; Scavenging

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845678798     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2005.64.70     Document Type: Article

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