In ovo injection of competitive exclusion culture in broiler hatching eggs

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 260-266

  Meijerhof, R ^a   Hulet, R M ^b  

^a Centre for Applied Poultry Research   (Netherlands)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Broilers; Competitive exclusion; Hatchability; In ovo injection; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLUS GALLUS; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR PANAMA;

EID: 0031477585     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/6.3.260     Document Type: Article

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