Effect of Lactobacillus acidophilus and zinc bacitracin as dietary additives for broiler chickens

British Poultry Science

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 91-94

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACITRACIN; FOOD ADDITIVE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKEN; DRUG EFFECT; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BACITRACIN; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKENS; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FOOD ADDITIVES; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS;

EID: 0033238080     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071669987890     Document Type: Article

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