Effect of lactose as a prebiotic on turkey body weight under commercial conditions

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 635-641

  Torres Rodriguez, A ^a,b   Higgins, S E ^a   Vicente, J L S ^a,c   Wolfenden, A D ^a   Gaona Ramirez, G ^a   Barton, J T ^a,d   Tellez, G ^a   Donoghue, A M ^a   Hargis, B M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b Cobb Vantress Inc ^*  (United States)

^c Sigrah Zellet de Mexico SA de CV   (Mexico)

^d Tyson Foods Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Lactose; Performance; Prebiotic; Turkey poult

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 37249049908     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/japr.2006-00127     Document Type: Article

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