A proposed protocol for checking the suitability of Lactobacillus acidophilus cultures for use during feeding trials with chickens

Tropical Science

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 16-20

  Haddadin, M S Y ^a   Abdulrahim, S M ^a   Odetallah, N H ^a   Robinson, R K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chickens; Lactobacillus acidophilus; Strain selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030908796     PISSN: 00413291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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