The effects of dietary inclusion of probiotic protexin on egg yield parameters of Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix Japonica)

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 5, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 776-779

  Ayasan, Tugay ^a   Ozcan, Bahri Devrim ^a   Baylan, Mikail ^b   Canogullari, Sibel ^b  

^a Cukurova Agricultural Research Institute   (Turkey)

^b MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Egg shell quality; Egg yield parameters; Japanese quail; Probiotic (protexin)

Indexed keywords

AVES; COTURNIX; COTURNIX JAPONICA; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 33750218802     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2006.776.779     Document Type: Article

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