Proximate, Mineral and Anti-Nutrient Composition of Wild Ganoderma lucidum: Implication on Its Utilization in Poultry Production

Subject Areas : Camel

A.O.  Ogbe ¹ (Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria)
A.D.  Obeka ² (Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria)

Received: 2011-09-19 Accepted : 2011-11-01 Published : 2013-03-01

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