Effect of turmeric rhizome powder on performance and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 5, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1069-1072

  Emadi, M ^a   Kermanshahi, H ^a  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

Broiler chickens; Carcass characteristics; Performance; Turmeric

Indexed keywords

CURCUMA LONGA; GALLUS GALLUS; GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33847029621     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2006.1069.1072     Document Type: Article

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