Influence of a combination of formic and propionic acids added to wheat- and barley-based diets on the performance and gut histomorphology of broiler chickens

Acta Veterinaria Hungarica

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 479-490

  Senkoylu, N ^a   Samli, H E ^a   Kanter, M ^b   Agma, Aylin ^a  

^a NAMIK KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b TRAKYA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Broilers; Crypt; Formic acid; Propionic acid; Villus; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

FORMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BARLEY; CHICKEN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WHEAT;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; DIET; FORMIC ACIDS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HORDEUM; MALE; PROPIONIC ACIDS; TRITICUM;

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; HORDEUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 38549107003     PISSN: 02366290     EISSN: 15882705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AVet.55.2007.4.7     Document Type: Article

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