Use of wood ash in the treatment of high tannin sorghum for poultry feeding

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 110-115

  Kyarisiima, C C ^a   Okot, M W ^a   Svihus, B ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Broiler chicks; Sorghum; Tannins; Wood ash

Indexed keywords

FRAXINUS; GALLUS GALLUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 5444231390     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v34i2.3814     Document Type: Article

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