Effect of different levels of protein and protexin on broiler performance

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 573-577

  Azadegan Mehr, M ^a   Shams Shargh, M ^a   Dastar, B ^a   Hassani, S ^a   Akbari, M R ^b  

^a University of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources   (Iran)

^b FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

Broiler; Probiotic; Protein; Protexin

Indexed keywords

EID: 34848834171     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2007.573.577     Document Type: Article

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