Effect of probiotic supplementation on growth, nitrogen utilisation and serum cholesterol in broilers

British Poultry Science

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 395-401

  Mohan, B ^a   Kadirvel, R ^a   Natarajan, A ^a   Bhaskaran, M ^a  

^a MADRAS VETERINARY COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAMBERMYCIN; CHOLESTEROL; NITROGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BLOOD; CANDIDA; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; GROWTH; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; METABOLISM;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE; BAMBERMYCINS; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CANDIDA; CHICKENS; CHOLESTEROL; FOOD, FORTIFIED; GROWTH; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; NITROGEN;

EID: 0030133880     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071669608417870     Document Type: Article

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