The effects of probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri Pg4 strain on intestinal characteristics and performance in broilers

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1243-1251

  Yu, B ^a   Liu, J R ^a,b   Chiou, M Y ^a   Hsu, Y R ^a   Chiou, P W S ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Broiler; Growth performance; Intestine; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLUS GALLUS; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS REUTERI;

EID: 34547927332     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2007.1243     Document Type: Article

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