Growth performance of broiler chickens fed a carboxymethyl cellulose containing diet with supplemental carvacrol and/or cinnamaldehyde

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 3, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 619-622

  Lee, K W ^a   Everts, H ^a   Kappert, H J ^a   Beynen, A C ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Broilers; Carboxymethyl cellulose; Carvacrol; Cinnamaldehyde; Growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845571361     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2004.619.622     Document Type: Article

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