The effect of withdrawing growth promoting antibiotics from broiler chickens: A long-term commercial industry study

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 431-436

  Engster, H M ^a   Marvil, D ^a   Stewart Brown, B ^a  

^a Perdue Farms Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler; Growth promoting antibiotic; Live performance; Paired house field trial

Indexed keywords

AVES; DASHEEN MOSAIC VIRUS; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0036970677     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/11.4.431     Document Type: Article

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