The effect of dietary energy and protein (amino acid) concentration on the performance of slaughter ostriches

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 34, Issue 6SUPPL.2, 2004, Pages 104-106

  Brand, T S ^a,b,c   Gous, R M ^d   Kruger, A C M ^a   Aucamp, B B ^a   Nel, C J ^a   Horbanczuk J O ^e  

^a Institute for Animal Production: Elsenburg   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^e INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND ANIMAL BREEDING   (Poland)

Author keywords

Feed conversion; Growth; Nutrition; Production; Voluntary intake

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846095165     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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