Utilization of mulberry leaf meal (Morus aba) as protein supplement in diets for laying hens

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 265-267

  Al Kirshi, Riyadh ^a   Alimon, Abdul Razak ^a   Zulkifli, Idrus ^a   Sazili, Awis ^a   Zahari, Mohamed Wan ^b   Ivan, Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b Division of Livestock Production   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Egg production; Egg quality; Layer hens; Mulberry leaf

Indexed keywords

MORUS (ANGIOSPERM); MORUS ALBA;

EID: 78449269315     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2010.e51     Document Type: Article

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