Ammonia emission and performance of laying hens as affected by different dosages of Yucca schidigera in the diet

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 522-530

  Chepete, H J ^a   Xin, H ^b   Mendes, L B ^b   Li, H ^c   Bailey, T B ^d  

^a BOTSWANA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE   (Botswana)

^b Iowa State University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^d IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia mitigation; Laying hen; Yucca schidigera

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930482035     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/japr.2011-00420     Document Type: Article

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