Effect of full and semi-scavenging rearing systems on crop contents and the quality of meat from village chickens during spring season of Eastern Cape, South Africa
The objective of this study was to compare the nutrient status of full scavenging and semi-scavenging village chicken production systems. The semi-scavenging chickens were given broiler finisher mash between 14-24 weeks of age, whilst the full scavenging relied on natural foraging. The study also so...
Main Author: | Hanyani, Charles Tawanda |
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Format: | Others |
Language: | English |
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University of Fort Hare
2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10353/440 |
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