Ammonia emissions of laying-hen manure as affected by accumulation time

Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 133-138

  Chepete, Justin H ^a   Xin, Hongwei ^a   Li, Hong ^a  

^a BOTSWANA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Ammonia emission; Laying hen; Manure accumulation time

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES;

EID: 79955727957     PISSN: 13467395     EISSN: 13490486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.010087     Document Type: Article

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