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

Improvement of growth performance and meat sensory attributes through use of dried goat rumen contents in broiler diets

Mwesigwa Robert
  • Mwesigwa Robert
  • Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Egerton University, P. O. Box 536 Egerton 20115 Kenya.
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Migwi Perminus Karubiu
  • Migwi Perminus Karubiu
  • Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Egerton University, P. O. Box 536 Egerton 20115 Kenya.
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King’ori Anthony Macharia
  • King’ori Anthony Macharia
  • Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Egerton University, P. O. Box 536 Egerton 20115 Kenya.
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Onjoro Paul Anthans
  • Onjoro Paul Anthans
  • Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Egerton University, P. O. Box 536 Egerton 20115 Kenya.
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Odero-Waitiuh Jane Atieno
  • Odero-Waitiuh Jane Atieno
  • Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Egerton University, P. O. Box 536 Egerton 20115 Kenya.
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Xiangyu He
  • Xiangyu He
  • Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Microbiology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Nutrition and Animal Health, National Center for International Research on Animal Gut Nutrition, Nanjing Agricultural University, 210095, P. R. China.
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Zhu Weiyun
  • Zhu Weiyun
  • Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Microbiology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Nutrition and Animal Health, National Center for International Research on Animal Gut Nutrition, Nanjing Agricultural University, 210095, P. R. China.
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  •  Received: 26 January 2020
  •  Accepted: 21 February 2020
  •  Published: 31 March 2020

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