Prevalent diseases and mortality in egg type layers: An overview

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 304-310

  Usman, B A ^a   Diarra, S S ^b  

^a Mohamet Lawan College of Agriculture   (Nigeria)

^b Yobe College of Agriculture Gujba   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Culling; Egg type layers; Mortality; Poultry diseases

Indexed keywords

AVES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; SALMONELLA;

EID: 45749090598     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2008.304.310     Document Type: Review

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