Effect of probiotic thepax® and Saccharomyces cerevisiae supplementation on performance and egg quality of laying hens

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 52-54

  Yousefi, M ^a   Karkoodi, K ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Egg quality; Layer; Probiotic; Production; Yeast

Indexed keywords

AVES; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 33947631994     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2007.52.54     Document Type: Article

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