A Survey of Small-scale Broiler Production Systems in Botswana

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 823-834

  Badubi, S S ^a   Ravindran, V ^a   Reid, J ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Botswana; broilers; productivity; small farms

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ATTITUDE; BOTSWANA; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; ATTITUDE; BOTSWANA; CHICKENS; HOUSING, ANIMAL; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 7244220074     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:TROP.0000045951.35345.17     Document Type: Review

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