Apparent digestibility of feed nutrients, total tract and ileal amino acids of broiler chicken fed quality protein maize (Obatampa) and normal maize

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 959-963

  Onimisi, P A ^a   Dafwang, I I ^a   Omage, J J ^a   Onyibe, J E ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Broiler chicken; Digestibility; Ileal digesta; Quality protein maize

Indexed keywords

AVES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 53549097635     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2008.959.963     Document Type: Article

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