Effects of feeding a fermented product on egg production, faecal microflora and faecal pH in laying hens

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 452-462

  Loh, T C ^a   Law, F L ^a   Foo, H L ^a   Goh, Y M ^a   Zulkifli, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Egg; Enterobacteriaceae; Fermented product; Lactic acid bacteria; Layer

Indexed keywords

AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE;

EID: 38049150961     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/66801/2007     Document Type: Article

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