Potential of a wild medicinal mushroom, Ganoderma sp., as feed supplement in chicken diet: Effect on performance and health of pullets

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 8, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1052-1057

  Ogbe, A O ^a   Ditse, U ^a   Echeonwu, I ^a   Ajodoh, K ^a   Atawodi, S E ^b   Abdu, P A ^b  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Nigeria)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Chemical and nutritional constituents; Chickens; Feed supplement; Mushroom

Indexed keywords

AVES; BASIDIOMYCOTA; GALLUS GALLUS; GANODERMA;

EID: 76849104834     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2009.1052.1057     Document Type: Article

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