Effects of feeding broiler litter on performance of Awassi lambs fed finishing diets

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 165, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 15-22

  Obeidat, B S ^a   Awawdeh, M S ^a   Abdullah, A Y ^a   Muwalla, M M ^a   Abu Ishmais, M A ^a   Telfah, B T ^a   Ayrout, A J ^a   Matarneh, S K ^a   Subih, H S ^b   Osaili, T O ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Awassi lambs; Broiler litter; Carcass characteristics

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 79953170518     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.02.007     Document Type: Article

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