Effect of ascorbic acid and acetylsalicylic acid supplementation on performance of broiler chicks exposed to heat stress

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 4, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 900-904

  Naseem, Shamoon ^a   Younus, M ^a   Anwar, Bilal ^a   Ghafoor, Aamir ^a   Aslam, Asim ^a   Akhter, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Acetylsalicylic acid; Ascorbic acid; Feed conversion ratio; Immune status

Indexed keywords

EID: 41449105328     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2005.900.904     Document Type: Article

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