The effect of processing on nutrient utilization of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) seed meal and pigeonpea seed meal based diets by pullets

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 3, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 543-546

  Amaefule, K U ^a   Nwagbara, N N ^a  

^a MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Nutrient utilization; Pigeonpea; Processing; Pullets

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884249992     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2004.543.546     Document Type: Article

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