African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6914

Full Length Research Paper

Study on major causes of chicken mortality and associated risk factors in Bahir Dar Zuria District, Ethiopia

Bereket Addis
  • Bereket Addis
  • College of Veterinary Medicine, Mekelle University, P. O. Box: 231, Mekelle, Ethiopia
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Desalew Tadesse
  • Desalew Tadesse
  • College of Veterinary Medicine, Mekelle University, P. O. Box: 231, Mekelle, Ethiopia
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Shigdaf Mekuriaw
  • Shigdaf Mekuriaw
  • Andassa Livestock Research Center; P. O. Box 27, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 17 July 2014
  •  Accepted: 31 October 2014
  •  Published: 27 November 2014

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