The reproductive performance of breeder cocks fed cottonseed cake-based diets

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 140-144

  Adeyemo, G O ^a   Longe, O G ^a   Adejumo, D O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Breeder cocks; Cottonseed meal; Daily sperm production; Histology; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; MICROPUS;

EID: 34247375625     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2007.140.144     Document Type: Article

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