Growth performance, carcass, haematology and serum metabolites of broilers as affected by contents of anti-nutritional factors in soaked wild cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) corm-based diets

Asian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 23-32

  Olajide, R ^a  

^a JOSEPH AYOBABALOLA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Health status; Hydro broilers; Performance; Replacement; Soaked wild cocoyam corms

Indexed keywords

AVES; COLOCASIA ESCULENTA; GALLUS GALLUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84855163213     PISSN: 18191878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajas.2012.23.32     Document Type: Article

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