Association between body weight and some egg production traits in the guinea fowl (Numida meleagris galeata. Pallas)

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2004, Pages

  Oke, U K ^a   Herbert, U ^b   Nwachukwu, E N ^a  

^a MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Body weight; Egg production traits; Guinea fowl; Sub humid tropics

Indexed keywords

GALLIFORMES; MELEAGRIS; NUMIDA; NUMIDA MELEAGRIS GALEATA;

EID: 5444244322     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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