Avian influenza awareness and profitability of poultry egg production in Oyo state, Nigeria

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 183-187

  Ajetomobi, J O ^a   Adepoju, A A ^a  

^a LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Avian influenza; Nigeria; Poultry production; Profitability

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 77952607656     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2010.183.187     Document Type: Article

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