Effects of Lactobacillus reuteri on live performance and intestinal development of male turkeys

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 311-324

  England, J A ^a   Watkins, S E ^a   Saleh, Emad ^a   Waldroup, P W ^a   Casas, Ivan ^b   Burnham, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b BioGaia Biologics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Colonization; Direct fed microbial; Feed addictive; Hatchery spray; Intestinal measurements; Lactobacillus; Live performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030376599     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/5.4.311     Document Type: Article

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