Effect of different levels of feed added black seed (Nigella sativa L.) on the performance of broiler chicks

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 22, 2007, Pages 4164-4167

  Durrani, F R ^a   Chand, N ^a   Zaka, K ^a   Sultan, A ^a   Khattak, F M ^a   Durrani, Z ^a  

^a THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Antibody titer; Black seed; Broilers; Cost; Growth performance

Indexed keywords

AVES; NIGELLA SATIVA;

EID: 36349035182     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2007.4164.4167     Document Type: Article

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