Comparative study of indigenous chickens on the basis of their health and performance
Three hundred crossbred chickens (at age of 11 wk) were randomly housed in 15 open-sided deep litter pens with 20 chickens in each pen under completely randomized design for a period of 9 wk. Before evaluating their hematobiochemical and carcass characteristics, the birds were provided with grower m...
Main Authors: | Kingsley K. Duah, Edward K. Essuman, Vida G. Boadu, Osca S. Olympio, Worlah Akwetey |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-04-01
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Series: | Poultry Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579119580506 |
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