Characterization of nutrients in built-up broiler litter using trench and random walk sampling methods

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 426-432

  Singh, A ^a   Bicudo, J R ^a   Tinoco, A L ^a,b   Tinoco, I F ^a   Gates, R S ^a   Casey, K D ^a   Pescatore, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Nitrogen; Nutrient management; Phosphorus; Poultry; Sampling method

Indexed keywords

EID: 7044237179     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/13.3.426     Document Type: Article

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