Influence of feed type on egg production of Tswana laying chicken

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 256-258

  Aganga, A A ^a   Tshwenyane, S O ^a   Molefhe, L ^a  

^a BOTSWANA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Crude protein; Egg production; Tswana chickens

Indexed keywords

EID: 57349140175     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2003.256.258     Document Type: Article

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