Effect of probiotic inclusion in the diet of broiler chickens on performance, feed efficiency and carcass quality

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1153-1156

  Khaksefidi, A ^a   Rahimi, Sh ^b  

^a GORGAN UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES   (Iran)

^b TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Carcass; Chicken; Growth; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE; BIFIDOBACTERIUM BIFIDUM; CAMPYLOBACTER; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; GALLUS GALLUS; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; SALMONELLA; TORULOPSIS;

EID: 22944485636     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2005.1153     Document Type: Article

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