Insects as poultry feed: A scoping study for poultry production systems in Australia

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 435-446

  Khusro, M ^a   Andrew, N R ^a   Nicholas, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b Tamworth Agricultural Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

feeding; insects; poultry; technique; waste materials

Indexed keywords

ACRIDIDAE; AVES; BOMBYX MORI; CAELIFERA; ENSIFERA (HUMMINGBIRD); ENSIFERA (INSECTS); GALLUS GALLUS; GLYCINE MAX; GRYLLIDAE; HEXAPODA; ORTHOPTERA;

EID: 84864594599     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: 17434777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0043933912000554     Document Type: Review

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