Effect of different levels of seaweed in starter and finisher diets in pellet and mash form on performance and carcass quality of ducks

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1014-1021

  El Deek, A A ^a   Brikaa, A Mervat ^b  

^a Alexandria University   (Egypt)

^b ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Carcasses; Ducks; Meat quality; Productive performance; Seaweed

Indexed keywords

ANAS; AVES;

EID: 76849099094     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2009.1014.1021     Document Type: Article

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