Feeding value of velvet beans (Mucuna utilis) for laying hens

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2008, Pages

  Tuleun, C D ^a   Carew, S N ^a   Ajiji, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Egg production; Mucuna utilis; Velvet bean

Indexed keywords

AVES; MUCUNA;

EID: 45849149205     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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