Influence of an enzyme and an antibiotic on broiler performance

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 105-117

  Miles, R D ^a   Brown, R D ^a   Comer, C W ^a   Oelfke, E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Santa Fe High School   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Broilers; Enzyme; Performance; Wheat

Indexed keywords

EID: 2742595181     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.1996.9706112     Document Type: Article

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