Integrating free-range hens into a wheat stubble

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 526-530

  Miao, Z H ^a   Glatz, P C ^a   Ru, Y J ^a   Wyatt, S K ^a   Rodda, B J ^a  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Farming systems; Free range; Hens; Sheep; Wheat stubble

Indexed keywords

EID: 82455168309     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2005.526.530     Document Type: Article

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