African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6924

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of replacing inorganic with organic trace minerals on growth performance, carcass characteristics and chemical composition of broiler thigh meat

Zulqarnain Baloch
  • Zulqarnain Baloch
  • College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wushan Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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Nafeesa Yasmeen
  • Nafeesa Yasmeen
  • University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
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Talat Naseer Pasha
  • Talat Naseer Pasha
  • University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
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Ashfaq Ahmad
  • Ashfaq Ahmad
  • Department of Livestock, Balochistan, Pakistan.
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Muhammad Kamran Taj
  • Muhammad Kamran Taj
  • Balochistan University, Quetta, Pakistan.
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Ahmad Nawaz Khosa
  • Ahmad Nawaz Khosa
  • Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences, Uthal, Lasbela District, Balochistan, Pakistan.
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Ilahi Bakhsh Marghazani
  • Ilahi Bakhsh Marghazani
  • Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences, Uthal, Lasbela District, Balochistan, Pakistan.
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Nasrullah Bangulzai
  • Nasrullah Bangulzai
  • Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences, Uthal, Lasbela District, Balochistan, Pakistan.
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Irfan Ahmad
  • Irfan Ahmad
  • Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, PR China.
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Yang Shi Hua
  • Yang Shi Hua
  • College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wushan Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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  •  Received: 27 December 2016
  •  Accepted: 07 March 2017
  •  Published: 04 May 2017

How to cite this article

APA /
Baloch, Z., Yasmeen, N., Pasha, T. N., Ahmad, A., Taj, M. K., Khosa, A. N., Marghazani, I. B., Bangulzai, N., Ahmad, I., & Hua, Y. S. (2017). Effect of replacing inorganic with organic trace minerals on growth performance, carcass characteristics and chemical composition of broiler thigh meat. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 12(18), 1570-1575.
Chicago /
Zulqarnain Baloch, Nafeesa Yasmeen, Talat Naseer Pasha, Ashfaq Ahmad, Muhammad Kamran Taj, Ahmad Nawaz Khosa, Ilahi Bakhsh Marghazani, Nasrullah Bangulzai, Irfan Ahmad, and Yang Shi Hua. "Effect of replacing inorganic with organic trace minerals on growth performance, carcass characteristics and chemical composition of broiler thigh meat." African Journal of Agricultural Research 12, no. 18 (2017): 1570-1575.
MLA /
Zulqarnain Baloch, et al. "Effect of replacing inorganic with organic trace minerals on growth performance, carcass characteristics and chemical composition of broiler thigh meat." African Journal of Agricultural Research 12.18 (2017): 1570-1575.