African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Levels of the amino-acid lysine in rations for broilers

Aurélio Ferreira Borges
  • Aurélio Ferreira Borges
  • Federal Institute of Education Science and Technology in Rondonia State, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 15 February 2017
  •  Accepted: 19 June 2017
  •  Published: 13 July 2017

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