The effect of partial replacement of maize by alkali-treated date pits on broiler growth, survival rate and economic returns

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2007, Pages

  Al Bowait, M ^a   Al Sultan, S I ^b  

^a Central Animal Production and Veterinary Training ^*  (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Alkali treated date pits; Broiler growth; Economic returns; Replacement of maize; Survival rate

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34548675824     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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