Assessment of Lablab (Lablab Purpureus) leaf meal as a feed ingredient and yolk colouring agent in the diet of layers

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 71-74

  Odunsi, A A ^a,b  

^a LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE GAMBIA   (Gambia)

Author keywords

Lablab leaf meal; Layers; Nutrient digestibility; Yolk colour

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249932568     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2003.71.74     Document Type: Article

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