African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6728

Full Length Research Paper

Production performance evaluation of Koekoek chickens at Adami Tulu research center

Tesfa Geleta
  • Tesfa Geleta
  • Oromiya Agricultural Research Institute, Adami Tulu Research center P. O. 35, Ziway Ethiopia.
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Usman Abdulkadir
  • Usman Abdulkadir
  • Oromiya Agricultural Research Institute, Adami Tulu Research center P. O. 35, Ziway Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 23 May 2017
  •  Accepted: 11 September 2017
  •  Published: 30 August 2018

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