Effects of the inclusion of Thymus vulgaris L. oil in diets with and without enzymes, on nutrient digestibility in broilers

British Poultry Science

Volumn 45, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages

  Cross, D E ^a   Acamovic, T ^a   Mcdevitt, R M ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDO 1,4 BETA XYLANASE; GLYCOSIDASE; NITROGEN; VEGETABLE OIL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; CHEMISTRY; CHICKEN; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFECT; ENERGY METABOLISM; FECES; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; THYME;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; ENDO-1,4-BETA XYLANASES; ENERGY METABOLISM; FECES; GLYCOSIDE HYDROLASES; NITROGEN; PLANT OILS; THYMUS PLANT;

ANIMALIA; GALLUS GALLUS; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 3242725894     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660410001698056     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (3)

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