Evaluation of the growth potential of local chickens in Malawi
The growth potential of local chickens in Malawi was evaluated by comparing their growth performance under cage-fed and free-range management conditions. Chicks (n = 106) were collected from 39 farmers in 19 villages and individually raised in cages from an average age of 9 weeks to 20 weeks. Onf...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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2005
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/3935 |
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