Berberis vulgaris as growth promoter in broiler chickens

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 395-397

  Rajaian, H ^a   Jalaee, J ^a   Aghajani, A ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Berberis vulgaris; Chickens; Growth promoter

Indexed keywords

AVES; BERBERIS; BERBERIS VULGARIS; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 33745897615     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2006.395.397     Document Type: Article

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