Effect of Aspergillus meal prebiotic (Fermacto) on performance of broiler chickens in the starter phase and fed low protein diets

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 665-669

  Torres Rodriguez, A ^a   Sartor, C ^a   Higgins, S E ^a   Wolfenden, A D ^a   Bielke, L R ^a   Pixley, C M ^a   Sutton, L ^b   Tellez, G ^a   Hargis, B M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b PetAg Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspergillus meal; Broiler performance; Prebiotics

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 29744463499     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/14.4.665     Document Type: Article

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